Brutus’ Summer Reading Challenge for kids
Reading is a gold-medal achievement!
Event description
The 2024 Summer Olympics are coming soon! Many former, current and incoming Ohio State student-athletes have qualified for this year’s Olympic games. We have designed an Olympic-themed reading challenge to help get you ready to cheer on Buckeyes this summer and learn about the participating countries!
This program is designed for kids in pre-K to 8th grade. Kids will receive an official Brutus’ Summer Reading Challenge tracker. Add a sticker after every reading session, and complete fun, reading-related challenges throughout the summer! At the end of the summer, let us know that your child has reached their goal and we’ll send them a Brutus' Summer Reading Challenge medal.
Know an older child who wants to participate? Interested in a challenge for adults? Check out our Summer Reading Bingo Challenge!
Cost
This program is FREE and open to all children. Space is limited. Register now!
Connect with us
Join our Facebook group to get program updates and share tips and book recommendations with fellow Buckeyes!
FAQs
After the registration period has ended, kids will receive an exclusive tracker to log their reading. After each reading session, they should add a flag sticker to their tracker. They can also earn additional stickers for completing fun, reading-related challenges throughout the summer.
The reading challenge starts on June 1, 2024, and ends on August 2, 2024.
All kids who meet their goals and submit their progress electronically will receive a Brutus' Summer Reading Challenge medal.
No problem! When registering, you will have the option to request materials and prizes to be sent to a different address.
This program is intended for individual families. You can register up to four children. If your family has more than four children, please email us at ADV-OSUAAprograms@osu.edu so that we can accommodate you.
We have designed this program (themes, prizes, etc.) for kids in pre-K to 8th grade. However, you know your child best. If you think this program will help instill a love of reading in other children of other ages, we would love for them to participate, too! Children with a high school reading level or above may enjoy participating in our Summer Reading Bingo Challenge.
Participants should work with an adult in their life to determine the appropriate reading goal. We suggest making it a goal to read 20 minutes per day, at least five times per week. This equates to 45 reading sessions throughout the summer. However, this can be adjusted based on age, reading level and attention span. If you are unsure of what reading goal to select, we recommend consulting with the child’s educator.
Participants will receive a link to electronically submit their progress at the completion of the program.
We encourage you to join our Facebook group to connect with other participants, share tips and exchange book recommendations! We’ll also post reminders about submitting your progress.
Yes! Please check out the Summer Reading Bingo Challenge for teens and adults.
Registration for this reading challenge will end on April 19, or until all materials are claimed.
Additional questions
Please contact us at ADV-OSUAAprograms@osu.edu.