Reading prompts for kids

I have talked about the importance of reading before in my blog - here and here. I will forever talk about reading and how it forms a good habit for kids in early school years. In this blog post, I will share some Reading Prompts for children which you can use for the summer as a Reading challenge.

Reading is an activity which can’t be ignored even if you don’t have school happening. Ignoring reading during those holiday months and going back to school can in fact make it harder for them to get into a reading schedule or impact their reading level. On the other hand, continuous reading would enforce the known words and learn new words; thereby building their vocabulary. Reading is a great habit which should be nurtured even during the holidays. 

I understand holidays is all about enjoying and relaxing! But reading need not be a tedious chore or homework; children don’t need a reading log during the holiday time. We can try to make reading fun for the kids.

How? 

You may think.

Reading prompts which interests them or makes them curious to read.

For example - Read a book which has at least 15 different alphabets in the title

- This is going to be fun! 

For this summer holiday season, I prepared these prompts (used some of them) to encourage my kids to read a variety of books. If you have a small child who is a beginner reader, make these prompts based on their interests so they would want to read their favourite author or book. For older children, make it a challenge to read diverse prompts so they can try new books. 

Share those prompts with them and encourage them. You could also have some rewards to motivate them to read. Or make it as a reading challenge with a group of friends.

You can always encourage them to read in whatever language they want or a combination of languages if they want to. 

I'm sharing the prompts which I wrote down as examples. Use these prompts as a base to get some ideas to make your child read. If you have some more prompts, please share it in the comment section so it can be useful for everyone. 

Read an award winning book

Read a comical book

Read a book from an author you have never read before

Read a book about food

Read a book of your favourite author

Read a biography book

Read a fictional book more than 100 pages

Read a book with one word title

Read a book with a colour in the title

Read a book which has at least 15 different alphabets in the title 

Read a fictional book about an animal

Read a book about kindness

Read a book about weather

Read a book about a country

Read a book which has poetry 

Read a fictional book about a sport

Read a graphic novel

Read a book about butterflies or bees 

Read a book about your favourite place

Read a book about a pet

Read a book showcasing friendship

Read a recipe book or a cooking book

Read an audio book

Read a book about science

Read a magazine

Read a book about dinosaur

Read a book about birds

Read a book about a true story 

Read a book about arts and crafts

Read a book which has a collection of short stories

Read a book with a blue or yellow cover

Read a book about adventures

Read a book about festivals

Read a book about space

Read a book about a mythical creature

Read a book about Earth

Read a book about pollution

Read a book based on a beach/sea

Read a book with title starting with G

Read a book about sharing

Read a fictional book about helping others

Read a book about flowers

Read a book about plants

Read a book about courage

Read a book showcasing empathy or about empathy

Read a book about money for kids

Read a book about entrepreneurship

Read a book about time

Read a book from a series/collection

Re-read your favourite book

Having a variety of prompts helps them to choose from the list easily. You can also challenge yourself by using such prompts for reading. 

If you have good examples to add, please feel free to comment to this post. 

Happy Reading!