This post was sponsored by Amazon as part of an Ambassador Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
It’s National Reading Month and we’ve been celebrating all month! My kids love to read, but sometimes they get stuck in a rut. Whether the problem is that they finished their favorite series and don’t know what to read next or they would just rather have screen time, reading isn’t always their first choice of activity.
To make reading more fun, I like to encourage them to switch it up. That can mean changing genres, reading to a family member, or even finding a new spot to read in. That last one is a favorite of theirs- they have so many favorite reading spots now! They love to read in the car while we travel or even just run errands, they love reading in bed, and their new favorite spot is reading in the tent outside in the fresh air!
One of the easiest ways to switch up reading time- besides changing your location- is changing books often. Books can be really expensive though- and they take up a lot of space- so I love our Fire 8 HD Kids Edition Tablet for reading time. With the included year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, we have access to over 20,000 books, videos, Audible books, educational apps, and games that are age-appropriate and hand-curated by the Amazon FreeTime team. That means that either kid can find a book out of the thousands available to them. Even Zac, who is still a pre-reader, can “read” to himself by using Audible books if everyone else is unavailable.
Beyond Amazon FreeTime, there are so many reasons to get a Fire Kids Edition Tablet. They can stand up to whatever your kids throw at them since they come in a kid-proof case- and in the off chance that they don’t, Amazon will replace it anytime for the first two years- no questions asked.
I love that I can set parental controls either on the Fire Kids Edition Tablet or through the Parent Dashboard that’s available remotely. You can even use the Parent Dashboard to see how long your child has been reading each day, and how many times they’ve read each book- you can quickly see what books are becoming fast favorites!
I love using the Parent Dashboard to check and see what my kids have been reading so we can discuss them {since their settings are configured to only let them read appropriate books, I don’t always look at each book before they read it}. Many books have Discussion Cards that gives parents the opportunity to have a “family book club” of sorts, with summaries and sample questions based on the books.
If you’re interested in Amazon FreeTime Unlimited but don’t have a Fire Kids Edition Tablet, you can download the app on iOS and Android. Once you sign up, that subscription can be used on any compatible device including Fire tablets, Fire Kids Edition tablets, compatible Android and iOS phones and tablets, and even compatible Echo devices, including Echo Dot for Kids. {Or, enter to win your own Fire Kids Edition Tablet below!}
If your kids need a little extra push to read like mine sometimes do, download this free printable Reading Bingo game! Print out a few copies to keep on hand, or laminate one and use dry erase markers with it so you can play it over and over.
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To celebrate National Reading Month, Amazon is partnering with blogs like mine to give away TEN Amazon Fire Kids Edition Tablets! Enter below for your chance to win one! Good luck!
I-C will randomly select winners from all program entries and Amazon will facilitate fulfillment of the winning prizes of 10 Winners.
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