Read for Fun: Summer 2008
Happy Summer! In honor of the season, here is my own little summer reading chart in honor of those great library programs that I enjoyed years ago. It's not intended to encourage reading lots of books. Instead, it marks the moments that we, as adults, can grab for reading. The 5-minute summer vacations.
Want to play? Feel free to download and print the files - available in two color schemes:
Download readforfuncreamsicle.pdf
and let me know if you're playing. There will be a reward at the end of the summer! Or, knowing me, early fall.
The chart has a few squares already filled in that can be covered with pictures: "read with a frozen treat;" "wander through a bookstore." Because you're a grown-up, you're allowed to change those goals to anything that will match the picture.
Then there are other stickers that can go anywhere, like "read before the dishes are done." Some of the stickers are blank, so that they can be filled in with other goals/moments.
Only sixteen squares - sixteen moments of reading and enjoying books this summer.
It's my first time posting files, so if you can't download, let me know. And feel free to steal the badge over in the right column, if you know how. I can post the html code for the badge if anyone is interested.
i SO love this idea! i'm in!
Posted by: kirsten | June 23, 2008 at 05:56 PM
I love this! I already have my summer reading chart, as I designed one for my summer reading program, but it's way not as cute as this! It's also focused on kiddos, but I think we'll still have fun!
Posted by: sarah | June 23, 2008 at 07:07 PM
Perfect! you have awakened my inner good student/avid reader. I get one sticker already because I browsed in a used books store today and brought a promising book home. Looking forward to a summer of great discoveries, although reading in the rain should prove to be a serious challenge here in drought-stricken California!
Posted by: Laura | June 23, 2008 at 09:56 PM
I just saw this on Kirsten's blog...what a neat idea! (So nicely done, too--cute!) I've been on a reading tear lately (okay, my whole life, but I'm super-double book fiendish at the moment). I'm definitely in, thank you :)
Posted by: sarah | June 24, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Sign me up! What fun! If trying to get my neighbors to relieve me of some of my zucchini wasn't quite enough to make Summer official, this certainly is! And today I read outside and loaned a book.
Posted by: Petria | June 25, 2008 at 12:48 AM
Very, very fun! I'm in. I need a little boost to remember to read something other than blogs!
Posted by: Anna | July 02, 2008 at 10:24 AM
What a wonderful idea. I will be playing along with you. I also need to figure out how to grab the badge. I am new to this. Thank you for a fun idea.
Posted by: Kristin | July 03, 2008 at 07:29 PM
Sign me up too! :) Sounds very fun and I am always trying to sneak a few minutes of reading in.
Posted by: Crystal | July 04, 2008 at 03:50 PM
I love this! I'm going to share with some friends. I'm inspired. This is the proper spirit for summer reading. :)
Posted by: Julie Berry | July 05, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Thank You! Love this. I'm going to print it out for a few friends and post mine next to my boys reading charts. I can't compete with board books (it is taking a month to finish one novel) but now I have my own way to chart some progress:-) Thanks again!
Posted by: Deirdre | July 05, 2008 at 06:13 PM
I can't take my eyes off of this - it is so lovely! I don't anticipate a lot of time for reading this summer but as you said, it the bits and pieces we can sneak in here and there. I linked to your blog from mine, I hope that was okay. Thank you kindly!!
Posted by: Sheryl | July 06, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Oh my gosh, sign me up! This is the most adorable thing I have seen this week, heck, maybe all month *grin* I have been desperately trying to get in some reading time with books that don't begin, "Once Upon A Time" or end with "and the dish ran away with the spoon"! Printed off my copy, going to add it to my journal.
Posted by: Dawn | July 09, 2008 at 08:20 PM
I've just returned from two weeks of vacation and am trying to catch up on blog posts I missed while away. I love this summer reading program of yours and am joining in the fun. Thank you so much as I've always been rather sad that such a thing wasn't offered for adults--I fondly remember those programs as a child.
Posted by: June | July 10, 2008 at 03:38 PM
I just found this on kirstencan. I'm reading already. I am always jealous when the kids get to start the summer reading program. Thanks for doing this for grownups!
Posted by: Melissa | July 11, 2008 at 09:43 AM
hrm... i could swear i commented on this, but i don't see it ... GREAT idea and such fun! i read with a child everyday, so that at least gets me one sticker! :) too fun
Posted by: mary | July 14, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Sign me up too. I love summer reading programs.
Posted by: yolanda | July 18, 2008 at 05:27 PM
This is such a fun idea :o) And I was wondering, too - what program did you use to make your calendar and sticker buttons? I have been wanting to make little label stickers for my brown paper book covers!
xox,
Linnea
Posted by: Linnea | August 03, 2008 at 08:26 PM
Okay, I am WAY behind on this but I am trying to read more so I still really want to participate. Please count me in!
Posted by: Leila | August 18, 2008 at 10:08 AM
did anyone read Luncheon of the Boating Party? It's a fictionalization of Renoir creating his famous painting of the same name. I don't care if it's Labor Day already, you've GOT to read it!!!
Posted by: gleeful | September 01, 2008 at 02:39 AM