May. 3, 2008 - Focus on the Family Summer Reading Blast -- Check it Out!
Focus on the Family is hosting a Summer Reading Blast. Children will need to read 2500 pages during June, July, and August, choosing at least one book from each of six genres. A completed poster must be postmarked by September 1st. The "cool prize" is undefined. The required categories are: Faith Builders, Adventures, Mysteries, Christian Biographies, Classics, and Fiction.
One page of this poster has suggestions, and you can search for Summer Book Blast at family.org to find more suggestions. Or, you can just pick your own books.
I do not see a minimum age; but the poster implies that the child will do the reading himself.
Spread the Word! Focus on the Family hasn't done a summer reading challenge in seven years; and we want to see this again! Finally, a summer reading challenge that is actually challenging!!!
The bottom line is; We try not to insist on parent-led learning or gravitate toward child-led learning. We try instead to focus on God-led learning and ask for His input and perspective on every aspect of our home school. That way, when others fuss about what Dan and I are doing and make me second guess our decisions -- I can go back to our decision process and find God's fingerprints, reminding me that this is His way.
