March is National Reading Month, and what better time to embrace reading in your home! Celebrating the joy of reading and inspiring a love for books is fun for children of all ages. It’s a great reminder that reading isn’t just an academic activity or something they “need” to do for school. Introducing children to all different types of books and finding topics they are interested in, and then finding ways to make reading fun and encouraged at home are keys to setting your child up for lifelong learning! Whether your child is just beginning to explore the world of words or is already an avid reader, creating opportunities to read together can have a profound impact on their literacy and even emotional growth. We're here with a plethora of activities to support this process and make reading exciting this month with our easy, no-prep, printable National Reading Month Activities packet! Let's explore some of the fun waiting inside!
National Reading Month Activities
Our National Reading Month Activities packet is filled with 17 pages of fun, printable activities to encourage a love for reading at home and help your child develop valuable reading skills in a learn through play based approach! Here’s a sneak peek of the goodness inside:
Reading Logs
Our packet includes a variety of reading logs to suit your child’s interests and keep reading fun! One type allows your child to list the books they’ve read, along with the authors and a rating for each one, making it easy to track their progress and reflect on their favorite reads! The other type features book cutouts that your child can color and design to look like the books they've read. These creative cutouts can then be strung together to create a garland or stapled together to form a book!
Book-a-Day Tracker
A fun way to visualize reading progress! Each day, your child colors an apple with a number on it, building excitement and seeing how far they’ve come. Help early learners build fine motor skills while coloring by trying Left and Right Handed Crayons or Bear Finger Crayons!
Tell Me a Story Sequencing Activity
This activity encourages your child to practice storytelling by writing (or telling you) the parts of a book (First, Next, Last)! It also helps your child develop sequencing and comprehension skills which are super important preschool and kindergarten skills.
Book Reviews
After reading, your child can write their own book review to share their thoughts on the story, characters, and their favorite moments! This is not only fun but also helps early readers build their comprehension skills and promotes deeper thought!
Reading Bingo Game
A fun and interactive way to encourage daily reading. Complete the squares by reading different types of books or meeting certain reading goals!
'I Love Reading' Book
This is an adorable apple shaped activity that involves coloring and filling in details about their favorite book, characters, and what they love about reading!
Adorable Book Worm Bookmark
Not only is this the cutest bookmark you'll ever see, but this little guy can also double as a reading buddy or a visual tracker to help guide your child’s eyes across the page, practicing visual tracking skills as they read!
Designable and Colorable Bookmarks
Let your child unleash their creativity by designing their own bookmarks while celebrating their love for reading.
Fun Reading Coloring Pages
Fun, themed coloring pages with a reading twist! Your child can color all things reading and book themed!
Your Turn!
National Reading Month is the perfect time to nurture a love of reading with your child. With these fun and engaging activities from our National Reading Month Activities packet, you can make reading even more exciting and interactive at home. Whether it’s through coloring, storytelling, or tracking their progress, these activities will keep your child motivated to read while building essential literacy skills. So grab a book, print out the activities, and let the reading adventures begin! For even more fun reading activities and developmentally appropriate readers, check out our reading page!
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