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Jun 22 2012
Summer Reading Plans or Programs?
Summer Break is a favorite time of year for school-age children across the nation. When I was a child it meant freedom from the daily grind of alarm clocks, bus stops, school bells, homework and testing. It also meant extended stays at my grandparents' ranch, long days playing out in the sun and chasing down the ice cream truck with my friends, and the much-begged-for trips to the community pool. However, one of my favorite memories of Summer Break was participating in our local library's Summer Reading Program.
Just as soon as my Mother had a moment to spare she would load me and a few of my friends into her car and drive us to the library to register and get our reading logs. The guidelines clearly spelled out how many books we had to read to reach certain reward levels, as well as the prizes we could earn if we made the mark.
I remember I checked-out four books a visit. I am not certain whether that was my Mother's or the library's rule (not that it mattered), but it was usually just enough pages to keep me occupied until the next visit.
Even without the Summer Reading Program I was a voracious reader. Reading was encouraged and modeled in my childhood home. We did not often watch television; unlike many of my friends' homes, our black and white set was small enough to fit atop a barstool and was stored in the closet when we weren't using it. Television was not an important part of my early childhood (well, not until The Cosby Show anyway) so instead, I spent a good deal of time splayed across any number of surfaces with my nose in a book–lost in one story after another.
When Emelie was three I began taking her to the weekly Preschool hour at our local library. We moved several times in her Preschool years, but no matter where we settled we always sought out the local library or bookstore to participate in their childrens' programs. They were free, fun for Emelie, and it was a nice way to break-up the monotony of running necessary weekly errands. As Meredith and Kenny came into our family we maintained the same routines.
At the ages of 15, 12 and 9 the kids share mine and Jeff's love of reading, but have little interest in our local library's Summer Reading Program. Though they usually need little incentive to read, I would like to ensure they are reading more often than not in their "down" time throughout the Summer. There is simply nothing better than discovering a new author or nestling in with an old favorite, so I thought perhaps I could spur them on to read more if I develop a customized incentive program of our own.
I am not sure whether I want to measure by the book count or pages read, though I'm leaning toward book count. I would like the ultimate prize to be a family activity (Six Flags for instance), but in that case the intermediary prizes would need to be less costly while we save for the big one. For instance, we could implement chore trade-offs where Jeff or I wash and put away their dishes, clean their rooms, wash, fold and put away their clothes, etc., for a 24 hour period. .
If you have established a personalized summer reading plan or program with your children, or just have some awesome ideas to share, please inspire me with your ideas in the comments.
About the Author: Tired of feeling overwhelmed, Heather Sanders and her husband Jeff faithsized their family into a 960 square foot lake cabin in need of renovation. She writes about faith and simplifying your desires so you can be content right here and right now.
67 Comments and 27 Replies
Cristy On Friday, June 22 at 6:16 am
As a children's librarian, I'd like to ask that you reconsider encouraging your homeschool readers to participate in local public library Summer Reading Programs. Besides being well-planned activities that encompass and encourage reading, they are great opportunities for your students to stretch their circle of friends and can often encourage new interests.
I'm also recommending public library programs as a homeschooling mom of a 7 year old voracious reader who has also learned to share her love of reading at these programs as well as being a myth-buster about homeschooling. Our local children's librarian has been invaluable to recommend reading material for us.
Public libraries (and the librarians who staff them) should be your "go-to" resource for all things reading, at all ages.
Martha On Monday, June 25 at 2:23 pm
Another children's librarian chiming in here. Why not keep track of minutes read, not pages or books? Some kids read more slowly so counting pages read can be very discouraging.
Jan C. On Tuesday, June 26 at 3:06 pm
Also a library staffer, so I agree that library summer reading programs have a lot to offer and do keep kids reading. Why? Because they like the rewards. We give a prize for every so many books or minutes read, depending on age level. The first prize at every level is a book of the child's choice from a very decent selection. After that, there are several levels of inexpensive toys or other items. Finally, after the reader has achieved 4 prize levels, they get no more prizes, but instead earn entries into a contest for a grand prize. This year our grand prizes are things like an iPod Touch or an eReader! If you don't care to go through the library for summer reading incentives, I'd suggest following their model and giving your kids levels of rewards to work for. You don't have to offer an iPod Touch, but maybe they'd like to work toward a $5 gift card or a movie ticket?
Lynn On Tuesday, June 26 at 11:04 pm
As a homeschooling mother of a grown-up homeschooled kiddo I suggest you focus on having enough reading materials around, going to the library often, making reading such a regular part of your life, you won't need to count the books or the time…reading will be as natural as breathing!
Sheila On Friday, June 22 at 6:16 am
My 13 year old started a summer reading group that meets every two weeks at our library. Each participant chose a book and will facilitate that meeting with questions from a study guide or activity. We have good core group and some drop ins. The books they chose are the Hobbit, Tom Sawyer, the Magician's Nephew, and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, to name a few. The incentive is getting together to talk about books they love with friends and making new friends.
Lindsay On Friday, June 22 at 6:17 am
The only person I've designed a summer reading plan for is myself – more books, less TV is my goal this summer!
I wanted to ask, though, have you looked at the webpage http://www.goodreads.com? It's a fun way to keep track of the books you've read, books you want to read, books you own, books your friends are reading, etc. I've had so much fun documenting and rating all of my favorite books and keeping track of the list of books I want to read (nearing 600 now!)
Enjoy your summer reading!!
Susan On Friday, June 22 at 11:39 am
Lindsay I reciently read a blogger who implemented an unplugged month at her home mainly the TV but had a stricter policy on every gadget for a month. For a whole month the TV remains unplugged, I'm about to implement this for my family but have not because the only person who it would effect would be my husband. The blogger actually said June worked best for her family because the days were still cool enough to play outside for her 3 kids and they weren't yet driving her crazy on their summer break. I thought a day all year would work better for our family like wednesday or something maybe it would help you?
Kristi On Friday, June 22 at 5:26 pm
We have "No TV Tuesday" every week at our house, the kids and I love it! My hubby on the other hand, does not…
Amber Ross On Tuesday, June 26 at 2:38 pm
I'm a member of goodreads and I love it because it keeps track of the books I either read or want to read. It's also a good way to keep track of your goal and lets you know if you're behind or ahead!
Pejibaye On Friday, June 22 at 6:42 am
I'm the (volunteer) director of our tiny public library. We rely entirely on volunteers and donations to accomplish our summer reading program, and drool with envy when looking at the programs offered by larger, richer libraries. I might suggest that you get your children involved with supporting your library's SRP, so that they can help other kids learn to love reading — and get a wider view of the books available for their own reading.
By the way, our library (and others in TN) now allow children to count e-books read through the TN State Library's R.E.A.D.S electronic library on their SRP book logs.
Lisa Harmet On Friday, June 22 at 6:55 am
what about a mom and daughter or son book club? I have been involved in one before and it was fun. Encouraged lots off good conversations,
LeighAnn On Monday, June 25 at 9:55 pm
Can you share more about this? Like book suggestions and how the Q & A time works? Thanks
Modern Mia Gardening On Friday, June 22 at 6:57 am
My children are younger (4 6 and under) so we have a limited knowledge of summer reading programs. We are participating in our local library's summer reading program. We've tried it the past couple of years but haven't been successful due to scheduling conflicts. So far, the kids are liking it. We have yet to join in the on-site festivities since they are all at nap time. We are also participating in the Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program. For 8 books read and reviewed, the child gets to pick an age-appropriate book from a selection group chosen by B&N. The boys are very excited to get a free book. I'm interested to hear what others have to say since I know we'll be trying to customize programs as the kids get older.
Jen Engelland On Friday, June 22 at 7:20 am
It's too late for this year, but next year you might look into this:
My daughter did it this year and we received our free Six Flags tickets a couple of weeks ago. Now I just have to figure out a time to make the 3 hour trip (one way). lol
Sarah On Friday, June 22 at 7:23 am
My 13 and 16 year olds have also grown out of the beloved library program. We are having a family book group this summer. We each get to choose a book and we all read it. First up. The Fellowship of the Ring.
Kristina On Friday, June 22 at 7:25 am
My daughters both love to read but my 11 year old son could take it or leave it (especially if video games are an option). So a few years ago we came up with a rule to "make" him read while making it fun and a privelege. Bedtime for kids at our house is 8pm, but once they're a proficient reader and reading chapter books (usually in 2nd grade), we allow them to stay up until 9pm. The catch is that during that hour they are only allowed to read. (The reading privelege is the first thing revoked as a punishment and the kids hate it!)
Ami On Friday, June 22 at 7:33 am
We do something like that as well. My 10 year old son does his best reading in his bed between 8 and 9 p.m.
Pejibaye On Friday, June 22 at 10:32 am
Memories! My sister wasn't a reader and I was. We shared a bedroom, so when they gave her an extra hour for reading, I got one too. I was thrilled.
Heidi On Saturday, June 23 at 5:29 pm
We do this too! The only problem is that the 9 year old voracious reader shares a room with his chatty, active nearly-4 year old brother. How do I keep the little one quiet so the other can concentrate? We've let them listen to books on CD during this time also, but they're so different in age this is tough. My 6 year old daughter, in a room by herself, loves this time also. She does her best reading then.
Jenna On Saturday, June 23 at 6:25 pm
Not knowing the layout of your house, I have no idea if this is practical, but is there a place your 9 year old could go to read other than the bedroom? I know that reading in bed before going to sleep is logical, but that way you could put on an age appropriate book on CD for your 4 year old while he lays in bed, and your 9 year old could curl up in his jammies on the couch, in a chair, out on the deck with a flashlight (hmm, that could lead to lots of bug bites) or where ever. Maybe even a bean bag in the corner of his sister's room? With the understanding that staying up is a privilege that can be taken away, I am sure he will appreciate the opportunity to read quietly somewhere before crawling into bed.
Ami On Friday, June 22 at 7:32 am
If you are creating your own program, you might consider rewarding the amount of time spent reading, rather than page length or number of books. That way your kids would read what truly interests them, rather than possibly making decisions based on book length. Also, slower readers wouldn't be penalized more than faster readers.
As far as smaller and cheaper prizes, do you have a dollar movie theater or used book store close by? $1.50 goes a long way in those places, plus the idea of being alone with a parent on one of those outings would be motivating as well. Another prize that might go over well would be having their favorite food made for dinner one night or being in charge of picking the movie for a family movie night.
Good luck!
Ashlea On Saturday, June 23 at 9:15 am
We have FREE movies once a week at our local theaters during the summer months too. And another theater charges $2 per person, but that includes a drink and popcorn! Rave theaters and Carmike theaters have listings on their websites.
Jen@anothergranolamom On Friday, June 22 at 7:39 am
We loved our library summer reading program for years, but since I usually have the opposite problem — I have to force my kids to put down their books and do something else– we really don't bother with it now. We do look for other reading incentives, though. Our local county fair offers 3 free rides for 3 books read during the summer, so we fill out their list, and Barnes and Noble offers a free book to kids who bring in their reading list. I also encourage my kids to read books that will expand their horizons and assign non-fiction or classic reading during the summer time so that they read a little beyond their comfort level. I figure that with 3 or 4 hours a day spent reading in the summer, they can spend a little time on my books.
MaryOK On Friday, June 22 at 7:44 am
My oldest is 8. We participated in the local library reading program when she was 3 and it was great! The highlight for me was at the end when she got a beautiful medal. (Just like the 7 or 8 I earned as a child!) She was absolutely awestruck. We moved the next spring and were dissapointed with our new library system. It is a small town not cooperating with other towns in the county or our larger metro. (I don't understand the politics involved in THAT!) In any case, the summer reading program prizes consist mostly of lame restaurant coupons that we aren't interested in. And NO MEDAL. We only did it once or twice. My daughter now participates in an online reading program where she has a chance to earn a book store gift certificate. It is HIGHLY motivational. She loves to read. I do miss the live, local aspect, but . . . Oh well!
Lauren On Friday, June 22 at 2:03 pm
I am wondering if you live in the same town I live in! That library sounds awfully familiar . . . my kids are doing the summer reading program and I keep the free ice cream coupons for a cheap Mom/child outing but everything else gets tossed.
Danielle Lowden On Friday, June 22 at 7:46 am
My 2 oldest children and special needs so they are not able to participate in the summer reading programs at the Library……not in the way I've always envisioned for my children or as I participated as a child. My #3 child is 6 1/2 and though and has TOTALLY fallen in love with reading. She began reading at 3 1/2 – every time I think of it it absolutely amazes me. This is the first summer we have really gotten involved with the summer reading program. It brings back such wonderful memories of my childhood! I mention my 2 older children because I've been a Mom for nearly 17 years and am just getting to experience all of those exciting moments that I had with learning and reading and such. I am ecstatic every time I see my 6 year old pick up a book and get so excited with reading!!! So, in a nutshell….no particular reading program for the summer that I've set up, just what is offered at the library. We LOVE our library!!!
Laura On Friday, June 22 at 9:21 pm
I'm in a similar situation. Two oldest are special needs and storytime at the library was not a good fit. Now my 3 1/2 year old daughter is participating at the library. I've been a mom for 16 years and am now enjoying what other people call ordinary moments. We love the library.
Jennifer Thomas On Friday, June 22 at 8:22 am
I found a great "bingo chart" on pinterest so as they read for the required number of minutes (10 for the younger ones – 30 for the elementary school kids) in various locations they cross it off on their bingo board. For example, one kid read for 30 min while wearing a hat and another read for 30 min after dinner! When they get a bingo they get a smaller prize…making cookies, getting ice cream, i'll buy them a new book or we'll go mini-golfing. When they get a blackout we'll do something bigger like take a trip to the beach. It's been working so far this summer and my kids have each gotten 2-3 bingos and by the end of the day or so they'll each have 2-3 more! Time to start redeeming those rewards!
Diana On Friday, June 22 at 9:27 am
love this idea! I think I'll modify it for my older kids.
Here's the link to the website if anyone wants it
-or on Pinterest, do a search for "reading bingo" and it came right up
thanks, Jennifer!
Lisa Rose On Saturday, June 23 at 2:33 am
I used to make up bingo reading sheet years ago for my children to use. When my older child was 7, on her list, I listed about 20 authors that I thought she should consider adding to her repertoire. It is fantastic for people to read books but even better when they expand their reading to different authors and subjects for that matter. Often when they are young they get caught up on one series or "type" of book. They weren't all higbrown authors and I chose a few that I knew she would never choose of her own violition. For my younger daughter who was only five at the time her bingo sheet had things like read a book about friends, one about transport, one about a boy, about a dog, and so on. They placed a sticker on each completed square. I must actually look at doing this again … there are so many more authors and subjects for them to explore. Thanks for the reminder.
Kim On Saturday, June 23 at 2:44 am
I am also using a Bingo chart printed from online. My eighth grade son is an avid reader so I gave him some classics to read that he normally would not pick out himself at our library. My third grade daughter is not as much of a reader yet, but I hope she will be. I have picked out classics for her as well on the third grade level. I have mixed in a few other things on the Bingo card such meal planning and preparation for the family, creating a one month budget, and educational games. Prizes for rows across are around $5.00 each and if the whole card is blacked out the prize is an additional $25.00 or an afternoon at the movies with candy, popcorn, and soda. So far they are enjoying it. I live in Las Vegas and our summer reading program declined as far as interesting prizes for my kids so I invented our own!
Liz in VIrginia On Friday, June 22 at 8:27 am
I guess I'm not sure why you need an incentive program at your house. They all clearly love to read already (Emelie's book reviews have guided my daughter toward some great reads!). To me it seems like the only incentive they need is access to all, all, all the books!
The fabulous book critic and essayist Michael Dirda wrote a great piece about summer reading once in which he said that a great summer reading program should involve setting your moral parameters (which are different for every family), then providing as much access to as much different material (high-brow, low-brow, uni-brow) as you can — and then stand back. Comic books, newspapers, classics, magazines, trendy series fiction — doesn't matter. The readers love to read!
I feel like removing the distractions that may appear at first glance to be more enticing than reading has been the best reminder to my kids that reading is their first and best love. We have chosen to have limited access to television, and in the past kept a close eye on the amount of other kinds of 'screen" time as well. These days (with one in college but home for the summer, and two in high school) they all would rather read than do anything else.
You Can Call Me Jane On Friday, June 22 at 10:52 am
I like your perspective. Thanks for sharing.
Rachel C On Friday, June 22 at 4:08 pm
Ditto. If the kids enjoy reading, just let them read.
Donna B. On Friday, June 22 at 5:22 pm
Agreed! I commented below along the same lines. For those who like rewards or a little competition, it is probably fun, but when you just like to read, why complicate things?
AngAK On Friday, June 22 at 5:42 pm
so what exactly would "setting your moral parameters" entail? I'm not getting this concept.
Geoff On Wednesday, June 27 at 2:07 pm
I definitely lean towards this perspective. I had a romantic view of my own reading program experiences (Book-It! anyone?) but after reading about some interesting research into motivation in Daniel Pink's book Drive–the research suggested that incentivizing an activity for which a student has an intrinsic motivation may actually hurt the intrinsic motivation–I chose not to have our kids do our library's program. Instead I just take them to the library once a week or every two weeks, let them check out a pile of books, and they end up reading . . .
Amber On Friday, June 22 at 8:29 am
Sign each kid up for goodreads.com. They can log their books and write reviews on what they read. It is a great site for tracking books you have read and want to read.
laurah On Friday, June 22 at 8:29 am
No summer reading program for teenagers in our area. Have put together a reading program for my daughter and encouraged her reading all the way. When she meets each goal set (with her input) she gets to pick out a book of her choice.
So far, this has been a wonderful experience for both of us.
Jenn Marie On Friday, June 22 at 8:31 am
Summer Reading Clubs have a special place in my heart. Wonderful idea for individual and family rewards! I would use books instead of pages. If they already love reading, chances are they won't abstain from a book because it's long. And if they read a few shorter books to reach a goal, maybe they will find books they might not have noticed before.
Individual reward levels (every 5 books): chore trade-offs, Root beer float, bike ride with dad, homemade cookies, bag of favorite chips, Pizza with choice of toppings, getting to push mom/dad into the pool, matinee movie, stay up late
Family reward levels (every 25 books): water balloon fight, shaving cream fight, water gun fight, new diving sticks/pool toys, new boardgame, family movie night
Are you and Jeff going to count your books, also? You deserve treats, too. The Houston Public Library has a Summer Adult Book Club that started June 1. I'm on my seventh book.
Julie On Friday, June 22 at 8:33 am
How about reading one book from several different categories, and then telling about what you liked and didn't like about each one. Basically it's a book club premise….you choose a book, read it, then discuss. With our kids, we did our own research and came up with a list of 5 books in each category…non-fiction, fiction and classic-then we also had a fluff category. They each got to choose at least one book from each category, but they had to choose carefully, because they had to finish whatever books they started. Sometimes books might sound interesting, but the plot moves too slowly or it's too dry with facts, facts and more facts–and if you choose one of those, it's very difficult to keep momentum and finish. In the 'fluff' category, they basically could choose a book (or books) they wanted to read based on a recommendation by someone they know. I was hoping they would choose the same book at least once for pure debate value, but they didn't. We did one section per month in summer, and they could read as many 'fluff' books as they wanted throughout, but they had to complete each section before the month was over and the last day of the month, we would discuss their findings. I thought they actually had the most fun with the non-fiction, which I was amazed about. Being very different children, my son picked a book about Lou Gehrig, and my daughter picked one about Queen Elizabeth I–both were hits, but both could have been a little less dry.
Happy summer reading!!
CarrieBeth On Friday, June 22 at 8:34 am
I like the idea of something visual, even with older kids. I worked at a summer school for a couple of years and we had an ice cream cone on a bulletin board for each kid. For each book, they got to add a scoop of ice cream to their cones. As the summer progressed, the scoops ran off the bulletin board, up the wall and across the ceiling. That was really fun to see. Our library tracks time read in 15 minute increments rather than number of books read. I like that because my 2 year olds read the same picture books over and over.
Sandy On Friday, June 22 at 8:41 am
I'm a grandmother of 2 grandsons (9 1/2 and 7) who live in another state. My husband and I wanted to encourage them to continue reading during the summer so we told them that at the end of the summer we will give them 50 cents for each book they read. I created two spreadsheets and they have to list the name of the book, the author, whether they liked or did not like the book, and why. I thought this way they would have to pay attention to what they are reading, learn authors' names, and express their opinions of the books.
Marsha On Friday, June 22 at 8:54 am
My 13-year-old informed me just Tuesday that she rather not participate in the Summer Reading Program anymore. It has been a summer staple in our home for years, but I am encouraging her to make some decisions on her own regarding some of avenues we take with schooling. That said, we still have a reading plan for the summer. During the school year we usually try and follow a required reading list for the year (with a few she wants to read added here and there). She really looks forward to summer b/c she gets pick all she reads. We do page count and I will let her set the goal of how many pages she wants to read. We did decide she has to choose one book out of all the ones she reads and has to do a written report on the book with a storyboard (she is an artist) This was something she thought would be fun to do. Should be a different kind of reading summer for us!
Shannon On Friday, June 22 at 8:56 am
We started out with reluctant readers, so to encourage them we started rewarding them for every 1000 pages. This worked great and we now have 4 kids who love to read! We have lowered the reward (because they read too much!) and they still prefer to read then almost every thing. The trick was to let them pick something easy to start with (below their reading level). This helped them see that reading could be fun. My 14 yr old boy still doesn't read anything too hard, but my 12 yr old girl is reading adult material. And her 10 yo sister, who was a reluctant learner, reads more than anyone else!
Sam Atchison On Friday, June 22 at 9:03 am
I saw the comments above that mentioned goodreads.com. One thing that I really love about their site is that you can make your own Reading Challenge list http://www.goodreads.com/challenges/207-2012-reading-challenge. I think it's a really neat idea, especially for summer months.
And depending on what type of books your kids are interested in, they have TONS of book lists http://www.goodreads.com/list.
Tracey H. On Friday, June 22 at 9:30 am
We live in a VERY SMALL farming town but have a GREAT library! My kids and I love to go to the library because chances are, they're going to run into a friend or two. We have two seven year-old girls who love to read. The Summer Reading Program consists of a reading log where they have to read for 3 hours a week or 6 hours a week, depending on their age. For every 15 minutes they read, they color in a star, bear or owl, until the week is full. Then we go back to the library for a prize. It's usually something like a sticker, eraser, bookmark, etc. The library also has parties throughout the summer to encourage the readers. In addition to that, the girls make a list of the books they read and then write out a sentence or two about the book. We just started this summer and I plan to keep it with their scrapbooks for them to enjoy when they are older! I also really like the website http://www.starfall.com. My kids kindergarten teacher recommended this website and its terrific!
Ami On Friday, June 22 at 9:47 am
We are in the middle of our summer reading program at our library – I'm the youth services librarian. We give kids book logs with stars on them (the theme is night), and they color in one star for every four books OR every 200 pages OR every hour they read – that way they can count whichever way is best for them, and we don't struggle to find a one-size-fits-all. For each star filled in (no limit) they get a small prize OR a raffle ticket towards bigger prizes. When they have filled in five stars, they get a t-shirt, free book, and a couple local coupons.
Btw, I could not run the program without my home schoolers – they make up the bulk of my volunteers. You might look into that as another summer activity, if it isn't too late. Yesterday I interviewed applicants for a paid position at the library, and four of them had been volunteers here – that certainly helped them in the interviews, as they were already familiar with library workings. They did better than the adults in the same pool!
Jane A On Friday, June 22 at 10:39 am
We're doing the library's summer reading program this summer. If the kids read 10 books, they get a free book of their own and entered into a drawing for other things. I love that my kids have turned into big readers!
Lynn M On Friday, June 22 at 10:47 am
I have the problem that my daughter (age 14) is a voracious reader whereas my son (age 12) is absolutely not. I'm always trying new things to get him to read more, usually to little success. This summer, we have a contest going. Each child printed out the summer reading list assigned from their respective schools, and the challenge is to read as many books off that list as possible. Winner gets a big prize at the end of the summer – to be determined. Each kid has at least a one book "head start" since there are some books on the list that they've already read. So far, as I expected, my daughter is in the lead. She read three of her titles within the first week. My son is slogging along, and I'm at the point where nagging just makes us both unhappy. So I don't. As long as he has at least one book read for reporting to his English teacher when school begins in August, I won't complain.
One point – even though budgets are tight, books are the one thing I don't skimp on. I will buy my kids any title off of their reading list so that they can have it to refer to or to read as slowly as they want without the pressure of library due dates. Too, I'm trying to read the books on their lists as well. It's only fair, I tell my son, for me to have summer reading "assignments" like he does.
AmyK On Saturday, June 23 at 9:47 am
My 11yo daughter does not like to read at all. I nag constantly during the school year just to get her to read the bare minimum required at school. Every summer I have grand visions for her… last summer was the 1st that we didn't attempt the srp at the library.(For the benefit of my younger daughter, I think we'll try it again this summer.) I gave my 11yo a list of 50 books to choose from & created an incentive plan based completely on things she likes (walk to get an ice cream cone, home spa day, etc). It's really frustrating for her and me – I am an absolute bookworm and my oldest & youngest share my love of books.
Jean On Friday, June 22 at 10:52 am
My kids often logged some of the books they read to get the library's summer reading program goodies and also attended whatever special programs interested them. That said, the library's program really made no difference in the number of books they read — the librarians already knew them by name.
My kids all became enthusiastic readers. We allowed only limited TV time with no more than an average of 1/2 hour per child per day (using a token system to keep track) and they were not allowed to read until had completed their assigned chores and "lessons" i.e. daily summer assignments in whatever subject was most challenging for each child (usually math). Oh, and we modeled reading instead of watching TV in addition to daily physical activity.
I love that now my grandchildren also love to read (or be read to).
NancyE On Friday, June 22 at 11:12 am
In past summers we created a mother/daughter book club that met once a month. It was fun to read together and to socialize with our friends at book club night.
Ellen On Friday, June 22 at 11:16 am
We have a 1000 pages rule, so my three kiddos (17,14,12) can choose books of whatever length they want. Of course, the older two have to knock out the required summer reading for school, but that counts toward their 1000. Unfortunately, the district has changed the choices this year, and they aren't so thrilling. What incoming 9th Grade boy wants to read "The Secret Life of Bees" or "Pride and Prejudice?" Come on.
JP On Friday, June 22 at 11:46 am
I recommend you consider measuring time spent reading over quantity of books and pages. I think there's greater value in time than in quantity of words.
Alisha On Friday, June 22 at 12:09 pm
I love reading. I was a voracious reader as a child. But, don't push it too hard. Offer the lists that would prepare them for college. But, here is the thing, if they are reading it doesn't qualify as down time. Its still work. The brain matures when its left to rest. It doesn't progress while under use. Be sure to allow for plenty of mindless, brainless, non-structured activity, in other words, no activity at all. You don't build muscle in the gym, you break it down, you build it when you are in recovery. I didn't learn the violin during practice sessions, my brain assimilated it in the empty spaces. Your kids don't grown during the day, they grow when they are sleeping. The same goes for their intellectual abilities.
laurah On Friday, June 22 at 12:45 pm
Forgot all about the college reading lists, also contact your local public school and they will mail you the middle school and high school reading list for each grade level. Also you can find numerous reading lists on the internet. While kids should just be reading, why not read books that will have relevence later for them and they might have had to read before entering high school or college.
My kids have to complete a book report form from local school, and then their choice of five different genre of questions about the book- with the report for each book being about two written pages and the questions another page. Sometimes we even incorporate a project for a book, like for the Three Cups of Tea my daughter painted a white tea cup and matching saucer for each family member.
NancyE On Friday, June 22 at 1:04 pm
In summers past we have organized a mother/daughter (or son, or both) book club which met once a month. It was fun to read together and socialize with our friends.
jp On Friday, June 22 at 2:05 pm
Make a special place to read – a treehouse or fort or tent etc – inside or out. A couple of years ago I saw 'somewhere on the internet' a simple tipi/tent that a family had made using sheets – and lots of comfy pillows for lounging.
Read a book, then watch the movie – and have a discussion about the differences, what you liked/didn't like about each. Maybe watch several versions of the movie – or read different versions of the book if available.
Try to find a concrete expression of the book that is in line with your child's interests or strengths- stage a play based on a book; rewrite the book for a different time or circumstance – Little Women, Shakespeare or Scarlet Pimpernel in 2012 or something modern in an older time period; make a recipe, do an artistic rendition – picture, sculpture etc, have an 'event' – a contest or game related to or based on the book; try some kind of experiment – scientific or maybe in the line of Myth Busters etc; go someplace related – a pond, field, farm, a museum, a park, a reenactment, city tour etc but whatever you do, don't make it too hard or take the fun out of it by making it too 'educational.' You probably can't 'do' something for every book read, but let the kids pick the book and or activity – you may need to give some ideas to get them started. Depending on how elaborate you decide to get, you could do something like this once every week or so – or maybe only once the whole summer.
Let the kids start a book club – read and discuss – have snacks – and maybe try some of the above ideas. Or maybe they could have friends or cousins from other places join in by Skype….
Janet Smith On Friday, June 22 at 2:08 pm
My all time favorite book so far this summer is: "The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild" by Lawrence Anthony & Graham Spence. It is a MUST read!!!
It might need to be a "read aloud" book so your youngest enjoys it too but it is an amazing book about a man operating a wildlife sanctuary in Africa and ends up getting a herd of "difficult" elephants. I read it from cover to cover in one day because I couldn't put it down.
It kind of reminds me of "All Creatures Great & Small" & "Born Free" but maybe even better written. LOVED the book. Please consider putting it on your reading list.
Normally, I am a fiction kind of gal. This is non-fiction and didn't care. You can read more about Lawrence Anthony on-line.
Anonymous On Friday, June 22 at 2:14 pm
I would think carefully about whether this will have a positive effect or not on your childrens' current love of reading. This may be overstated, but check out Alfie Kohn's article about reading programs (http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/gingrich.htm) and some of the recent research about motivation. My kids read because they love to, and our approach is just to scatter great new finds around the house. They almost always get read.
B On Monday, June 25 at 9:55 am
I am in total agreement with you! Why do 'we' (parents, schools, etc.) feel the need to reward children and/or offer incentives for everything they do? What are we really encouraging by doing this? Shouldn't we be helping them to become intrinsically motivated instead of doing things to get a reward? Alfie Kohn has also written books about schools/education…..very interesting and thought provoking!
Tina K On Friday, June 22 at 3:10 pm
My friend, and babysitter of my child (4), takes her children and mine to the local library on Wednesdays every week. I thank her for this often since I'm at work and my child would never be able to attend if it wasn't for her. This year, there's a chart to keep up with minutes read on a weekly basis. Once you've read 2 hours worth, you put a star on the wall at the library and they donate 5 cents for each star to help local bats. I thought it was pretty cool. They also have different speakers each week. Last week was someone from the local astrology club and another week is ballet. Our child loves to be read to and I love to keep the activities and spirit up!
kellymarie On Friday, June 22 at 3:52 pm
I just came across Barnes and Noble has some sort of Reading over the summer, you have to log it and bring it into the store and they have a list of free books you can choose one from per age group.. I was thinking of doing this for my daughter who is a avid reader, she loves all types of books. This week was Lon Po Po by Ed Young(chinese version of Little Red Riding Hood).. I am always looking to keep up her interest in everything… My son on the other hand likes simpler books, his craze lately are the Pigeon book series…
kellymarie On Saturday, June 23 at 10:35 am
The other thing I would like to add for those who dont know about the Reading Program through pizza hut or Great adventure.You can earn free monthly personal pizza (pizza hut) check out their site for their reading program and Great adventure has a program for homeschool children, log books and hours between Nov-Mar and they will send you free tickets for each child and the adult with in the homeschool program….
Jennifer On Friday, June 22 at 5:06 pm
We are also using the bingo card and other printables from how does she…I put it on my blog: http://toomuchlittletim.blogspot.com/2012/06/reading-reward.html We also participate with Barnes & Noble, the local library program (this year my daughter can participate in an online forum they've developed for kids entering 4th-6th grades!) and we participate in the Scholastic Summer reading challenge. http://www.scholastic.com/summer/ My daughter loves to read and participates in all these programs because its fun for her. We love the Scholastic Summer challenge because it starts May 1 right about the time we are finishing school while the public schools don't get out until this week…she couldn't sign up at the library until today.
Donna B. On Friday, June 22 at 5:20 pm
I don't mean to seem ornery, but it seems like adding in a structured reading program would only be a burden! At least it would for us. My daughter is 12 years old, but we have done them when she was younger. Two programs we both enjoyed were preschool story times and PAWS for reading. (Elementary age kids get to read to dogs.)
We often listen to books together (audible, Jim Weiss recordings, or audio CDs) and have a great time with that. Characters work their ways into our conversations all the time. She is usually reading several books in addition to what we read together. I do the same thing. We both read every night.
We do either a literature class or book club (both with good classic books) during the school year so summer reading is a pleasure because there's more freedom in what books to read. I usually buy her a few, or check out a few at the library for her, but she also gets to choose her own. I have been known to intervene when I think it is necessary, but she usually chooses wisely.
Just my two cents worth!
Peyton-Leigh On Friday, June 22 at 5:38 pm
At our last trip to the library, I happened to see some papers on the desk with "bookworms" drawn on them. For every 20 minutes of reading with the kids (mine are 5 & 3), they get to color in one section of the bookworm. My 5 year old has colored in quite a few on her own because she loves to read so much and will sit and read first thing in the morning before anyone else is up! She's so excited to get a prize!!
Jaime G On Friday, June 22 at 5:51 pm
We have been working our way through the Mensaforkids.com reading program. They have required reading lists for all reading levels. We've enjoyed this program, because it has caused us to read books that we may have otherwise passed over. Great program!
Kerri On Friday, June 22 at 6:13 pm
Our year-round reading motivator is getting to stay up later in the evening. Our kids' bedtime is 8:30. At that point they have to be in bed, but if they want to, they may read in bed for one hour — otherwise lights off! Oftentimes I find my youngest in bed with one of his older brothers, listening to them read, which is fine since he's still pretty young to read independently for an entire hour. They love it because they get to stay up late; I love it because it gets them reading without me having to push them.
Some low-cost rewards and incentives we've used in the past (not for reading but for other goals) are child's choice of dinner and dessert, camping in the backyard and extra "screen time."
Kimberly On Friday, June 22 at 6:57 pm
My kids are younger, but we've been really enjoying bookadventure.com You can pull lists of books for certain reading levels (we don't do this, we just pick interesting books and if they happen to be on book adventure, great, and if not, that's fine too). When they are done reading, there is a quiz to take over the book and they earn points. There are a few prizes they can earn directly from the program, but parents can put in their own specialized prizes too. I've always been a self motivated reader, but it sure was fun to get a prize now and then anyway. My daughter seems to be the same way, she's happy to read on her own, but excited to earn a free book or something like that too.
Kim G On Friday, June 22 at 7:23 pm
My son will enjoy a book once he gets reading but to get him started? it's not his first choice. My daughter struggles – so this is the first summer i've enforced summer reading for both to make it fair. They have a monthly calender that i taped to the front of a journal- they need to read 4 days, and journal for 3, and my daughter has work book days. I'm hoping this helps keep us going during the summer. The journal doesn't have to be long – just three sentences at the minimum about what they have done, want to do etc. I wish they could be more like myself – i'm never without a book and will read whenever i can,
Rebecca Cross On Friday, June 22 at 9:05 pm
Love the post, we are also voracious readers; my question is about the bed headpost, it looks like a great way to store books, can you share the info on it? Thanks so much again!!!
Jo-Anne On Friday, June 22 at 9:39 pm
Reading is something I think should always be encourged it is a great escape and if children read or are read to they have such a great adventure
Barbara On Saturday, June 23 at 12:08 am
My son reads A LOT, so we have ordered some books from Sonlight. They also have a summer reading package: http://www.sonlight.com/summer.html
Lisa On Saturday, June 23 at 1:26 am
It's a beautiful thing how you treasure the gift of reading and value it. This was encouraging to read, thanks!
And, you asked what we all do…I have done different things each year, but this post shares about our Family Summer Library with Surprise Cups: http://www.mooreminutes.com/2011/06/summer-list-with-moore-family-library.html
The Dad On Saturday, June 23 at 6:07 am
At the beginning of last summer my son was finishing 2nd grade and was reading at about a 2nd grade level. He was probably a few to six months behind where he should have been. We spend the summer in Maine and had decided to try a new library. The children's librarian asked him if he wanted to do the summer reading program, which was simply setting a goal and tracking your books. At the end of the summer, if you reached your goal, you could pick out a book from their library book sale (which went on for almost a month).
What amazed me was how motivated he was by this. Someone was going to let him pick any book he wanted. He had chosen 40 books as his summer reading goal and I was standing there thinking "Heck, I'll buy you five books if you read 40 books!" but didn't say anything. He was motivated by the goal more than anything and rose to the challenge. All I did was require him to read each day during "quiet time" which was the first 30 minutes of his youngest sister's nap time. That worked great. This year he has the same requirement, but will often just keep reading until he decides it's time to go back outside and play.
That summer, my son turned from a reluctant reader into a child who loves to read. He is often lost in a book these days. He is currently finishing 3rd grade and is reading at a 5th-6th grade level (we homeschool and use a particular reading inventory with him usually twice a year).
Now maybe getting one book wouldn't work for every child, but I would bet it would work for a lot kids. He now checks out 6-8 books every Tuesday. Some of them are short and silly (Dan Gutman's books), some of them are classics (Chalrie and the Chocolate Factory) and some of them are really good new novels for kids his age.
If you need suggestions, ask the librarian. Ours is absolutely wonderful and makes great recommendations. Good luck!
Ashlea On Saturday, June 23 at 9:55 am
I would love to know what reading inventory you are using. It's something I've wanted to do with my son for awhile. Thanks!
jp On Saturday, June 23 at 9:23 am
I posted some ideas earlier, but wanted to throw in a couple more '2 cents worth.' As far as a reading program – consider if you child wants to do it or not and what motivates him – does he like competition – with others? What about himself? Would it be satisfying to be able to see progress or the physical act of recording progress? Maybe there is a goal – read the whole Hardy Boys series, or all the Caldecott winners from the very first year, or learn how to make a solar oven or a bamboo bicycle… etc. In your particular case, your kids already seem to love reading so I don't know that you need to do a 'program' unless they want to – some things are just a rite of summer – like swimming lessons, playing baseball, picnics, catching fireflies and reading programs!
Judy On Saturday, June 23 at 9:29 am
One of the families who raised their kids with ours rewarded their kids at the end of summer with a pool party for all of their friends if they met their reading goals. The local high school pool is relatively inexpensive to rent and it was a great back to school get together for all the kids.
Juli On Saturday, June 23 at 12:29 pm
I would suggest counting time read. That way, all reading levels are taken into account. The kids who read shorter chapter books won't have as much of an advantage over those who are able to read longer chapter books.
Just a thought
JessT On Saturday, June 23 at 2:04 pm
The teen reading program at our library gives different prizes at different levels…a free video rental, meal at local restaurant, etc. With each level completed they also earn an entry into a drawing for a Kindle Fire. This is good incentive for my teens! (Oh, and a free book of their choosing at the end!)
Stephanie from CT On Saturday, June 23 at 8:31 pm
I am with a few of the other posters, if your kids already love to read ( and mine were the same way) I wouldn't complicate it with a program or rewards. Just leave them too it!
We too had a bedtime rule …. they had to be in bed at a given time but were allowed to stay awake reading longer.
(And, I actually have been known to punish them by sending them to bed at bedtime, WITHOUT a book ……)
Sunni On Saturday, June 23 at 10:11 pm
I have never posted before but have been a long time reader I have three boys. The two older ones are 10 and 7. My oldest LOVES to read but has been doing a "summer reading program" since about first grade. Now my 7 year old is doing it. My plan stemmed from a previous school we attended and then when we moved we adapted it. Although, they already love reading they get very excited about working towards rewards. We go by pages read (different for each child) and have a bronze, silver, and gold level. Prizes are decided on ahead of time (and they participate with final decision by mom and dad) They also have to write a short summary of the book. But that may not be for everyone. They are required to pick books (until they reach the silver level) from multiple lists that I have gleaned from lots of sources. These lists consists of mostly of what I would call classic literature. Then when they reach silver they can read whatever they would like (age appropriate, of course). They both have winter birthdays and so are thrilled to get something in summer. I've heard of other working towards a family reward, which sounds fun too!
Andrea On Saturday, June 23 at 10:15 pm
I think a summer reading program is a GREAT idea. I heart all librarians (who else would help me educate my children almost entirely free?) but I am afraid that not all summer library programs are the same quality. I love my local library and try to support them as much as possible, but the summer reading program is less than enticing. Lots of work for mom recording what is read for absolutely no rewards for the kids.
I also disagree with the responders who think you shouldn't complicate a love of reading by adding in incentives. Incentives can be used for all sorts of great purposes including my two personal favorite: getting kids to read outside their favorite genres and getting kids to learn how to talk about what they are reading.
I have 38 nieces and nephews and I put together a summer reading program for the independent readers every summer. The first summer it was a face-off: which is better, Harry Potter or The Prydain Chronicles (Lloyd Alexander hands-down, man). My favorite young people participated to prove Potter's supremacy. The prize for participation was a trip to our favorite local milkshake establishment and a spirited discussion of why Taran is better than Harry. It. was. awesome. (Sadly, Harry Potter remained the favorite.)
The next summer was All Austen, All the Time. It was only for girls (which caused MUCH complaint and I won't ever do it again) and the girls had to pick two books from several different genres (the books and genres were from my choosing) AND read Quest For a Maid (because everyone should) and an Austen novel. The prize was an ice-cream sundae party where we watched Sense and Sensibility. Whenever the girls missed a joke I would rewind and point it out to them. That way, by the end of the movie they were really in the flow of the language and we were giggling our heads off. I still like to call them and say, "F Major."
Sorry about this book length comment!!! If you are interested in this year's reading program jump over to my blog–I just posted about this summer's program: My Aunt's Obsessed with History Summer Reading Program.
Again, I think incentives can be used to do more than motivate a child to spend time reading. Brain candy reading is great, but reading that encourages growth is also good and should be encouraged in lots of ways.
CarinaRdz On Saturday, June 23 at 11:02 pm
I love to read! And loved reading as a child too. I remember loving to be part of the Pizza Hut reading program. I'm not sure if it still runs but I got to earn personal pan pizzas for however many books I read. It was extra special for my family because we didn't eat out much so a pizza was a treat.
Prairie Jenn On Sunday, June 24 at 8:06 am
Ask your kids! Since you are designing or customizing a summer reading program specifically for your family, ask them what they think. Sit down and decide together what works for you all, and have fun with it:)
Lark On Sunday, June 24 at 9:22 am
I had my kids write and make their own books. They LOVED it.
Sometimes they made up their own stories, and sometimes it was their "book report".
Reading AND crafts. Win, win!
Carrie On Monday, June 25 at 7:30 am
If they love to read, and do it often, and just don't want to participate in a particular program, I wouldn't worry about it. Maybe just encourage them to read something different or create a particular book list. My kids are 3 and 6, and we have been participating in summer reading since my oldest was 1. My mother in law is a librarian so it's just part of our summer routine. They have different activities and story times but due to scheduling conflicts we normally don't participate in a lot of the events, but we track reading. We try to do something new. We normally read a lot so the 600 pages the kids have to read is normally read in a few weeks. Last summer we only counted chapter books for my oldes, he wasn't reading at the time, but we started reading larger books with less pictures for him. This year, all 600 pages he will be reading on his own. After two weeks he is already almost at 400. I think it just adds a little extra motivation to read for us!
Nancy On Monday, June 25 at 10:09 am
We have been rewarding our girls (now 14 and 12) for reading since they were in kindergarten. We have had family trips as a reward which included Six Flags or Schlitterbahn. One year we had a big crab dinner. This summer the girls have picked gift cards to buy art supplies. We talk about options for rewards and allow the girls to pick. Both girls are avid readers, but they tend to stay in one genre. So, I pick books to expand their interests. This list usually includes Newberry Award Winners and classical books recommended for their grade level and up. My 12 yo daughter is reading books about the Texas City Explosion, 1900 Storm in Galveston, and a Jesse Owens bio to name a few. My 14 yo has on her list "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey." They are signed up at the local library reading program so they can attend the end of year swim party. I dislike having the TV on during the day, and a reading program gives them something to do besides TV when they want some down time. This works very well for our family.
Karen On Tuesday, June 26 at 12:56 am
I noticed our local Denny's has a reading reward program for children. Since I don't have any, I didn't check it further, but might be worth a call.
Angela On Tuesday, June 26 at 3:50 am
When mine got to the age of chapter books, they were more reluctant readers who were easily distracted with other things. I didn't want reading to become something that was excluded from their daily lives when we took summers off from homeschooling. To give them incentive,I would make each a "game board" for reading out of a piece of scrap paper. We've done Monopoly, Parcheesi, Chutes & Ladders, etc. Each block along the way was a book read, and the corners were used as mini incentives: read to this point and earn a trip to chip & Putt, canoeing on the lake, or drive-in movies. These were their favorite things, and though we would have done them anyway, the kids loves the incentive of their reading controlling how quickly it would happen.
julie On Tuesday, June 26 at 3:00 pm
I am not how inspiring my idea is but my kids must read 20 minutes a day before an electronic is turned on or any one gets to play. It's a HAVE TO in our house.
That's it.
Consequence if not done? No electronics for tomorrow.
But it works for 3 boys! (and a girl still struggling with reading)
Correne On Tuesday, June 26 at 6:18 pm
Strangely, I am usually trying to REDUCE the amount of time spent reading in my house in order to encourage more time spent outdoors. Both kids (ages 12 and 9) spend too much time reading, and need more exercise and less time on the couch.
I've always avoided rewards and incentive programs of any kind, mainly because of a book by Alfie Kohn (Punished by Rewards) that I read years ago. The gist of it was that if you are ever rewarded externally for a behaviour, you are unlikely to EVER choose that behaviour voluntarily again. It doesn't matter what the behaviour or what the reward is, the research demonstrated that external rewards decrease intrinsic motivation.


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The meal could not have been better. It probably should have 4 $$$$ instead of 3. It was pricey. My girlfriend and I had 1 martini, 1bottle of wine, Calimari, Salad, 2 main courses, brocili rabe and desert with a generous tip = $205. This is not our every weekend type place, but for a treat. AMAZING! Worth every cent. The calimari was lite and perfectly cooked, the salad dressing was unbelievable. Listen to the specials, I had a veal and artichoke dish that melted in my mouth. My girlfriend, a shrimp plate that almost had me wondering if I wanted 2 main courses -) The Rabe was the biggest disapointment, but ok. The had a flambai, which they cooked at our table, really fun and cool! The server gave us 2 free after diner drinks. I had the Grapa. Clearly the last reviewer did not look at the menu. This place is a can't miss. I will be back.
Posted by UES Local on 03/03/2008
Upon all of the great reviews, I decided to dine here on a whim...The waiter comes over to show us their house wine for $70 per bottle! First off, they didn't give us a choice of tap water, they asked sparkling or still? Then when we asked for tap, it took about ten minutes to have our glasses filled. Then after ordering our apps (not enough food to split, but they never said anything), the waiter told us he's going to make us a side of broccoli rabe... I thought you should have to ask if people want something at a place? The main dishes were pretty good, but the waitstaff will nickle and dime you! Terrible experience unless you are wealthy and don't care about spending $200 or more for a couple. Def. not recommended!
Posted by Anonymous on 02/29/2008
I live a block away and come here often. I have never been anything less than thrilled with the service, food, and atmosphere. The menu is amazing, as are the specials, which keep me surprised. Great wine list, and the desserts are an amazing end to the meal. Perfect for a quite dinner to celebrate a special occasion, or to cap off a long week. A must-try for UE-Siders and others.
Posted by uppereastsider on 01/13/2008
Based upon the reviews on here, I thought I'd give it a shot tonight. I love the atmosphere! "Little Italian Restaurant" is right- the venue is small, which only lends to the romance, in my opinion. Service is excellent: I don't think my water glass was ever half-empty...and prices are very reasonable for the portion size and quality. This isn't extraordinary Italian food, but it's good and flavorful and well worth it. Try their specials: we had some of the homemade pasta and it was excellent! I ended up getting a chicken dish with roasted peppers, olives and mozarella...not amazing, but still good. I liked the sauce they used on the chicken. The mashed potatoes and green beans were kind of bland, however. I tried my companion's garlic spinach and it was quite tasty- their broccoli rabe is very good as well. Definitely worth a shot- try it!
Posted by Anonymous on 01/10/2008
My friend lived down the street from this place when they first opened. Excellent outta da box!! This is THE place to come to on the UES when you are in the mood for great Italian and ready to be pampered! The service is excellent! Try ordering in - same food - same great service (phone-wise) and fast! Got nothing less than good to say about Italianissimo! Long may you cook!!
Posted by Brian on 12/06/2007
This is by far, the best Italian restaurant in the Upper East Side. The staff is extremely friendly and knowledgeable and the ambiance is perfect. The food is of the highest quality and the prices are very fair for what you get. Even though we dine here very regularly, once in a while we get the urge to try another Italian place in the area and we always regret it afterwards. No place can match the combination of atmosphere, food quality, and service. You should not go anywhere else. Oh, and the desserts are great too, especially the ones they cook in front of you!
Posted by Anonymous on 10/08/2007
I took my girlfriend here for her birthday looking for a nice intimidate restaruant with good food. This place was right on point. With its small setting (around 12 tables) and attentive staff this place was exactly what I was looking for. Anyone looking to take out their significant other or just looking for some really good italian food at a reasonable price this place is it!


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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 1998 During this holiday season, the thoughts of all Americans turn to you, our men and women in uniform. We remember with special pride and gratitude the thousands of you serving our country far from your own homes and families. Deployed across America and around the world, serving in the skies and on every continent and sea, you strive with courage, skill, and commitment to bring to humankind the greatest gift of all: peace on Earth.
While I regret that so many of you will be separated from your families during the holidays, I have seen firsthand the strong bonds of friendship and camaraderie that ties soldier to soldier, sailor to sailor, airman to airman, and Marine to Marine. So, I am comforted to know that, wherever you may be this year, you will be among friends.
And I hope that you will find comfort in knowing how profoundly you are changing the destiny of the world. You are, by your very presence, protectors of peace, the hope for a better today and the promise of a brighter tomorrow. At this season dedicated to the spirit of giving, all Americans offer you our deep and abiding appreciation for the gift of your service.
Hillary and I wish you and your families a joyous holiday season and the happiness and peace you so richly deserve in the coming year.
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Lonesome Onry and Mean: The Clancy Brothers, or the Pogues of the '60s
Wonder what the Pogues show Thursday is going to look like? Here's our guess... "I had the good fortune to meet Liam Clancy of the Clancy Brothers once and while talking with him over a cup of tea I mentioned my affection for the Pogues to which he replied, 'The Pogues are a cross between the Clancy Brothers and the Sex Pistols...with five teeth between them.'" - customer review of the Pogues' If I Should Fall From Grace With God on Amazon.com The Clancy Brothers - Paddy, Bob, Liam, and Tom - and Tommy Makem are almost single-handedly responsible for the popularizing of Irish traditional music in the United States. Beginning with their first recording of Irish rebel songs, The Rising of the Moon , in 1956, the Clancy Brothers went from a little band of Irish actors singing on the side to international renown.
Rising of the Moon includes the song "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," which would later be the title of one of the best movies ever made about the Irish "Troubles."
The Clancys' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1961 vaulted them to major stardom and a deal with John Hammond at Columbia Records. Ironically, the band had received handmade Aran knit sweaters from Ireland just before the Sullivan gig and wore them at their manager's insistence. The sweaters became their trademark.
The Clancys would go on to release three albums in 1961 and ended the year playing at Carnegie Hall. In 1962, Ireland discovered the Clancy's music and they were an instant success. By 1964, one-third of all the records sold in Ireland were by the Clancy Brothers. Bob Dylan has always mentioned the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem as seminal influences.
One by one, all the brothers except Liam passed away in the 1990s and earlier this decade. Tommy Makem passed in 2007, leaving only Liam, the youngest Clancy Brother. Note: Rocks Off's own "Classic Rock Bob" Ruggiero reviewed the Clancys' Live at Carnegie Hall, 1963 reissue earlier this year. The Pogues perform with Justin Townes Earle, 8 p.m. Thursday, October 29, at House of Blues, 1204 Caroline, 888-402-5837 or www.hob.com/houston.
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Almost 10 months after I added the first set, I have now added the 2nd set of screencaps from the Summit On The Summit Kilimanjaro documentary that aired on MTV last year! Very sorry for the delay on this 2nd batch – I completely forgot I hadn't finished them! In this 2nd batch of caps we see the climbers head for the Summit, and how physically demanding it is. Isabel was apparently very faint quite close to the top, and you can see how she's being propped up by some of the others. Makes her achievement of getting to the top even more admirable! It really is a fascinating documentary. I will upload it to our Video section once I start on that in the near future.
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A book trailer for Ani's Raw Food Essentials for a naturally effervescent probiotic drink called Water Kefir from page 56.
This healthy drink is simple to make using water kefir grains that you can purchase online. I include resources in my book, and recommend going straight to the source for the living grains. Avoid the processed, dried, packaged grains because they are not as vital as the living grains. Plus, the dry grains only brew maybe three batches before you have to go and buy more dried grains again.
It takes just 48 hours to brew Water Kefir, and it's full of friendly bacteria for building healthy intestinal flora. It helps me with digestion, assimilation of nutrients, and elimination. I enjoy Water Kefir with and after meals to help with digestion. I drink a cup on an empty stomach before bed to balance my intestinal flora.
In this video, I use a variation of the recipe in my book.
Water Kefir
Place water into a glass jar. Add sugars, ginger, pear, and stir. Add grains. Close lid, and store in cabinet for 48 hours to brew.
Pour brew through a plastic sieve to catch the grains. Remove ginger and pear. Store brew in glass bottles at room temperature to increase vitamin B levels. Or, store in fridge to chill.
Start your next batch immediately.
In this video, I speak with The Blissful Chef Christy Morgan after my book signing and food demo at Erewhon May 8, 2010 about my philosophy of raw food and about my new book Ani's Raw Food Essentials.
Read my interview on Healthy Bitch Daily, where I talk about these topics and include a recipe:
On day 2 of my SF book tour I joined Dixie Mahy and Sharon at their combined SF Life and SF Vegetarian Society potluck in the Mission District for a book signing. I demonstrated my recipe for Pad Thai with Kelp Noodles, from page 227 of Ani's Raw Food Essentials (recipe is below). Dixie, the host, is well into her 70s, and full of fire and good energy. She's a testament to the vegan lifestyle.
The Mission was my old stomping ground in the early 90s, I lived at Treat Street and 24th Street. I was happy to see that much of the neighborhood seems to have kept its charm over the years.
Three beautiful ladies were excited to recently discover raw foods. Common questions were about weight loss and ingredients like agave. What I answer is to be happy, live in moderation, and have an attitude of gratitude. Stressing out about whether a goji berry has been dried 10 degrees too hot adds stress. We are blessed to have the knowledge we do to make informed decisions when it comes to what we choose to eat. We're privileged be able to decline food when people are starving in other countries. Keep perspective, and be happy. Happiness is a reflection of our inner health.
This lovely lady told me how her mom had been sent home to die over 40 years prior. Her mom instantly changed her diet to raw vegan, and has been thriving ever since! I believe illnesses comes from the accumulation of garbage in our body. Enjoying more raw vegan food, which are naturally cleansing and detoxifying, helps to decrease our toxic load along with our overall stress, boosts are immune system, and fuels longevity.
Here she is, thriving after 40+ years on raw vegan foods! She made by day by telling me I was going to save the world. That's a tall order.
A great group of people in SF, where I lived 8 years through the 90s. I miss all my friends and the culture of SF including electronic music, design, fashion, art, and the vibrant community culture. I didn't get to go dancing this trip, so I'll need to visit again soon, socially next time, just to hang out and absorb the beauty of SF.
Pad Thai with Kelp Noodles
Blend all sauce ingredients and toss with noodle ingredients. Enjoy!
For organic ingredients, visit my estore GoSuperLife.com, where we are running specials on Cashews and Kelp Noodles to celebrate my new book!
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I had the honor of appearing on Spencer Christian and Janelle Wang's show The View from the Bay, ABC Channel 7 along my San Francisco book tour for Ani's Raw Food Essentials. This was my 3rd appearance on the show, and I adore the hosts. Spencer loves raw food, and I think we've finally won Janelle over with these two recipes for Korean Stir-Fried Kelp Noodles with Vegetables (Jap Chae), page 224, and Custard Tartlets, page 267.
For organic ingredients and kitchen tools, visit my estore and Go Super Life! We're running a special on Kelp Noodles and Cashews for the month of June to celebrate my new book!
Wild rice is actually a grass, not a grain. It's an aquatic seed that's found mostly in the upper fresh water lakes of Canada, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota in North America. It's a great source of protein, minerals, B vitamins, folic acid, and carbohydrates. I enjoyed wild rice the other morning to help fuel my cardio workout later that day.
I like to soak wild rice in at least double the amount of water for 2 or more days. Rinse and change soak water at least 2 to 3 times each day. Soaked wild rice will never get as soft as when it's cooked, but that's what I love about it. It has a chewy, hearty mouth feel that's really satisfying, especially when my body's craving some complex carbs.
This simple, quick, delicious recipe is made with just a handful of ingredients. Personally, I leave out the oil and salt. But it will bump up the flavor profile if you choose to add it in.
Sprouted Wild Rice with Corn and Tomato
Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl. Toss to mix well.
Will keep for 3 days in fridge.
Raw Energy raw food article in the UK's Health & Fitness Magazine in the May 2010 issue featuring 3 recipes from Ani's Raw Food Essentials:
Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables, and it was abundant at the farmers' market today. So, I picked up a big, beautiful head to whip up my mash for dinner. Cauliflower comes in white, green, and purple varieties, and works wonderfully processed into a mash. This is my version of mashed potatoes. Cauliflower has a kick to it, which I love. But if it's too strong for you, try the following trick:
To soften the kick of raw cauliflower, process on it's own first with 1 cup of filtered water. Strain through a cheese cloth or nut milk bag. Some of the pungent flavor will run off with the water. Or, you can also substitute with broccoli, which is much milder.
Serve with a gravy on it's own, or alongside your favorite recipe(s).
Cauliflower Mash
To keep your mash lighter in color, you can use white miso paste. I used a red paste, and it was still light in color. I added a touch of olive oil, but for even more creaminess, I use avocado. Avocado creates spots of slight green, which I don't mind, since I love the color green. Besides, the gravy will cover it up anyways.
I used to use Psyllium Seed Husk powder in this recipe, but this batch didn't seem to need any stiffening up, so I skipped it. If your mash is too runny, add a teaspoon at at a time, up to a tablespoon, of Psyllium to thicken.
Place all ingredients into your food processor. Process until smooth.
Mushroom Gravy
A rich and creamy gravy that's easy-to-make in your blender.
Place all ingredients into your blender. Blend smooth.
Here's a sneak peak into one of my favorite recipes from my new book, Ani's Raw Food Essentials (available June 1st). We shot this recipe last Thursday for TV, cable, and web.
I've been craving raw Tomato Chili the past few days, so I made sure to pick up some beautiful tomatoes, bell pepper, and fresh oregano at the farmers' market. When I went to make this last night, I realized I had run out of chili powder, so I used chipotle powder instead. It turned out spicy hot. To help cool it down, I made a batch of raw Taco Nut Meat, which helped a bit, but not enough. So then I added some Cashew Sour Kream, and that helped. It was delicious, and energized me to write late into the night.
This recipes is simple and quick to make. I enjoy the mediation of chopping with my knife. But you can also just place ingredients into your food processor and let it do the chopping for you for an even shorter prep time.
Tomato Chili with Taco Nut Meat
Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl, toss to mix well.
Place half of your mixture into your food processor or blender and puree. Scoop back into bowl with mixture and toss to mix well.
Place all ingredients into your food processor, and process into small pieces.
To serve, scoop raw Tomato Chili into bowls. Top with Taco Nut Meat. Enjoy.
Tomato Chili will keep for 1-2 days in fridge. Taco Nut Meat will keep for a week or more.
One of my favorite audiences are all the lovely moms out in our world who are super busy shuttling their kids around town, running their household, shopping for food, planning each day, and are constantly looking for simple ways to provide healthy snacks and meals for their children and family. Mom's and kids are my two biggest inspirations for creating my fast and easy to make raw food recipes.
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aDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Salman bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia,bDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia,cDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and dChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80203 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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In the title compound, C19H23N3OS, the oxadiazole and benzene rings are inclined at a dihedral angle of 50.30 (11)°, with the major twist between them occurring at the ring-methylene N-C bond [N-N-C-N torsion angle = -101.2 (2)°]. In the crystal, helical supramolecular chains along [010] are sustained by N-HS hydrogen bonds. These are linked into layers lying parallel to (-101) by methylene-phenyl C-H interactions.
For the anti-viral and anti-inflammatory activity of adamantane derivatives, see: El-Emam et al. (2004); El-Emam & Ibrahim (1991). For the structure of the 4-fluoro derivative, see: Al-Tamimi et al. (2013).
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2011); cell refinement: CrysAlis PRO; data reduction: CrysAlis PRO; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: HB7068 ).
The financial support of the Deanship of Scientific Research, Salman bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia, is greatly appreciated. We also thank the Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia) for funding structural studies through the High-Impact Research scheme (UM.C/HIR-MOHE/SC/03).
Agilent (2011). CrysAlis PRO. Agilent Technologies, Yarnton, England.
Al-Tamimi, A.-M. S., Alafeefy, A. M., El-Emam, A. A., Ng, S. W. & Tiekink, E. R. T. (2013). Acta Cryst. E69, o730.
Brandenburg, K. (2006). DIAMOND. Crystal Impact GbR, Bonn, Germany.
El-Emam, A. A., Al-Deeb, O. A., Al-Omar, M. A. & Lehmann, J. (2004). Bioorg. Med. Chem. 12, 5107-5113.
El-Emam, A. A. & Ibrahim, T. M. (1991). Arzneim. Forsch. Drug. Res. 41, 1260-1264.
Farrugia, L. J. (2012). J. Appl. Cryst. 45, 849-854.
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Benedict XVI has summarized the goals of the New Evangelization this way: "Knowledge of the content of the faith alone is never a substitute for the experience of a personal encounter with the Lord." (9/8/05 to a group of Mexican bishops on their "ad limina" visit.)
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With inches of snow headed our way, Monroe County is urging residents to take the proper precautions to prepare for a weather-related emergency.
County Executive Maggie Brooks said, "Our area is no stranger to winter weather. However, storms should not to be taken lightly and all residents are highly urged to continue to use safe practices both on and off the roadways."
From Kevin Williams:
A band of heavy lake effect snow will be moving slowly south across the Rochester area through this evening depositing snowfall at a rate of up to an inch per hour. The snow, in combination with blowing snow and arctic cold, will create poor traveling conditions in some areas for the evening rush hour. Snowfall accumulations by morning will vary widely, but with most areas in the Rochester metro projected to receive 4-8 inches. Higher tallies are most likely near and north of Route 104 with lesser amounts near and south of the Thruway.
Helpful tips from Monroe County:
- Provide yourself adequate time to reach your destination as you may need to adjust your speeds for road conditions.
- Identify elderly friends and neighbors who may be impacted by a power outage, and develop a plan to check on them
- Maintain an adequate supply of de-icing products for walkways and snow shovels
- Collect a three-day supply of bottled water and non-perishable food, as well as a working flashlight, batteries and battery-powered radio
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A linebacker at Florida, Bostic started every game his final two years in the middle for the Gators and figures to compete with veteran free agent acquisition D.J. Williams for Brian Urlacher's old job.
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