Our Family Summer Reading 2023

by heavenstobetty, posted in Homeschool

From the beginning of June until the end of August, any one in our family who finished a book got to add a paper scoop of ice cream to our chart. Once our chart had five scoops we got to have an ice cream treat together.

Here are our summer book and ice cream lists:

  • Ranger in Time: Long Road to Freedom by Kate Messner – read by K age 10
  • Samantha Learns a Lesson (book 2) by Susan Adler – morning read aloud
  • Who Was Louis Armstrong? by Yona Zeldis McDonough – read aloud
  • Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston – read by S age 13
  • The Wild + Free Family: Forging Your Own Path to a Life Full of Wonder, Adventure, and Connection by Ainsley Arment – read by me (the mom)
homemade sundaes in waffle bowls: Tillamook vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, fresh homemade cherry compote, whipped cream and a cherry on top
  • Science Comics: Electricity: Energy in Action by Andy Hirsch – read by S age 13
  • Ranger in Time: Attack on Pearl Harbor by Kate Messner – read by K age 10
  • The Imagination Station #6: Problems in Plymouth by Marianne Hering and Marshal Younger – read by K age 10
  • Ever Faithful by Karen Barnett – read by me (the mom)
  • The Imagination Station #7: Secret of the Prince’s Tomb by Marianne Hering and Marshal Younger – read by K age 10
Chocolate brownie à la mode with Talenti Gelato Mediterranean Mint and hard shell chocolate topping
  • Lunch Money by Andrew Clements – read by S age 13
  • Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry – Audible
  • Samantha’s Surprise (book #3) by Maxine Rose Schur – read aloud
  • The Imagination Station #8: Battle for Cannibal Island by Marianne Hering and Wayne Thomas Batson – read by K age 10
  • Science Comics: The Periodic Table of Elements: Understanding the Building Blocks of Everything by Jon Chad – read by B age 9
Klondike cones (choose your favorite flavor out of two choices): cookies n cream or nuts for vanilla
  • How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell – Audible
  • Leviticus (The Bible) – read by S age 13
  • The Imagination Station #9: Escape to the Hiding Place by Marianne Hering and Marshal Younger – read by K age 10
  • Living Like Monks, Praying Like Fools by Tyler Staton – read by my husband (the dad)
  • The Imagination Station #10: Challenge on the Hill of Fire by Marianne Hering and Nancy I. Sanders – read by K age 10
Ben & Jerry’s night with 3 choices: Phish Food (topped with extra mini marshmallows), Minter Wonderland, or Tiramisu
  • The Wingfeather Saga #1: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson – read by S age 13
  • Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Lucky Snow Leopard by Amelia Cobb and Sophy Williams – read by K age 10
  • The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney – bedtime Audible with B age 9
  • The Imagination Station #1: Voyage with the Vikings by Marianne Hering and Paul McCusker – read by B age 9
  • White Fang by Jack London – Audible
Tillamook vanilla ice cream topped with fresh peaches
  • Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Cuddly Koala by Amelia Cobb and Sophy Williams – read by K age 10
  • Pablo and Birdy by Alison McGhee – bedtime Audible with K age 10
  • Dragonwings by Lawrence Yep – read by S age 13
  • The Imagination Station #19: Light in the Lion’s Den by Marianne Hering – read by S age 13
  • The Imagination Station #20: Inferno in Tokyo by Marianne Hering – read by S age 13
Ben & Jerry’s Mint Chocolate Cookie ice cream in a Keebler fudge dipped cone, topped with an Oreo cookie

There’s just one small problem with my fun summer reading incentive program. Now that summer is over we still want ice cream after reading books! 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’m going to have to come up with something else for us to earn for the fall… do you have any ideas?

📚 What was your favorite book this summer?

🍨 What’s your favorite ice cream?

16 thoughts on “Our Family Summer Reading 2023”

  1. What a fun and delicious summer program. I started to write “tradition” instead of “summer program,” but realized that goes against what you said about trying to come up with a different idea post-summer. Your treats are very creative, too!

    But while it is still summer where I am, your treat schedule made me consider the wisdom of following your example, of limiting myself to one ice cream treat for each five books I read. It’s a thought I don’t really want to pursue!

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  2. Oh my goodness. So many wonderful books you all have read. And the ice cream choices? All of them are my “favorite” . But lately I have changed over to sugar free fruit pops. It satisfies my sweet tooth and cold and refreshing too. I enjoyed reading this blog so much. Thank you for sharing.🤗🙋🏻‍♀️

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  3. Great and tasty incentive program!! Your post was perfect timing for me; I’ve been searching for books that Elliot, my reluctant reader, might find interesting.
    My favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate and chocolate!! Elliot and Ellis favorite flavor are ube (frozen yogurt) and chocolate. My lactose intolerance flares up here and there, which makes ice cream eating finicky. A very sad thing for me. lol

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      1. Let’s go get ice cream together!!
        I’ll take your book list into consideration. Elliot likes to read books with animals, so I just ordered him book titled White Fur Flying by Patricia MacLachlan. He just read WOndrous Rex.
        Ellis is a voracious reader and will read all kinds. Hard to balance both types of readers and make them not compare. Homeschooling mama’s dilemma!!

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      2. Yes, let’s! I will be sure to let you know if we are ever in your neck of the woods!
        “Ranger in time” is it about a time traveling golden retriever who rescues people on the Oregon Trail, or the Underground Railroad, or the Titanic, etc. I bet Elliot would like them!

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  5. Favorite ice cream…something with chocolate…lately it’s been like a raspberry and chocolate.

    Favorite book I read this summer…I haven’t finished it but probably Last Child in the Woods.

    Looks like a great reading list and lots of yummy ice cream!

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