A Penny for Your Books

Pennies are the stepping stones to a special place on this homemade map, but it takes reading, not walking, to get there.

With your children, draw a rough map of your neighborhood, town, city block, or other area that includes both your home or school and one or more reward destinations, such as a museum, park, or movie theater.  Draw in a few landmarks along the way, but dont worry about placing them exactly.

For each book a child reads,  tape a penny on the map on the direct route from your home or school to a reward destination (head for one at a time).  When your child reaches the destination, make sure to take the children to that reward destination.

The pennies, meanwhile, can go into a piggy bank to help purchase the next children's book.