Getting Boys to Read

Our boys, ages 12 & 14, signed up for the summer reading program through our public library. Our youngest reads all the time, although he will only read his favorite authors or series such as Wayne Thomas Batson's Door Within trilogy or J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books. He is currently re-reading the Harry Potter books for the third time. our oldest son reads when he must. He would prefer to be designing digital art or taking photos. But I know he reads because he is always telling me about some new game/movie that is coming out or about some silly rule that some institution made concerning something unbelievably ridiculous as far as he is concerned.

So why did they decide to join the summer reading program? For the rewards of course. Teens will get a $5 Barnes and Noble gift card "While They Last" (which our 14 year old insists means they only have a few). The reward for children is a free book from a list (which our 12 year old insists will have nothing he would want). So, we decided to up the ante a little and offer to give them a little cash for each book they complete this summer as well.

The really funny thing is that our 14 year old wants to use his money to buy a Nintendo DS game which has 100 classic books on it. That way he thinks he can get paid to play a game.

Comments

Ashton said…
"That way he thinks he can get paid to play a game."
i was kidding about that, i figure i may actually read if i happen to have a book with me. And unlike a book, a DS fits in my pocket :P
2:11 PM
Ashton said…
Also, its 110 books :P
2:16 PM
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