“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” Walt Disney
Here are some ideas for books to read on Christmas vacation, and the reason why reading shouldn’t stop when school lets out for winter break.
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We’re getting Christmas organized, and I’m jumping in with another fun read from my Great Books for BIG Kids list today! The holiday season is super busy, but when kids get out of school for Christmas vacation they’ll have a lot of down time.
Take time every day to read to your kids, whether or not they’re in school that day! Reading EVERY day shows kids that reading is a normal part of life, just like eating and playing outside! When you only read on school nights, do you know what reading is in your child’s eyes? Homework. That’s not cool. Read every day.
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Books Kids Should Read on Christmas Vacation
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
You can always check out books for free at your local library! Remember that most libraries now offer digital libraries so you can take tons books over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house on one device (we like the no-ad Kindle).
Classics like Treasure Island are easy to read online thanks to sites like Project Gutenberg. Read Treasure Island free on Project Gutenberg here.
You can also read Treasure Island free with Kindle Unlimited! (Get a free Kindle Unlimited trial with my link below!)
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I love reading classic books to my kids that inspired Walt Disney and his Imagineers to create the best loved Disney movies and Disney Parks attractions! Although it wasn’t a huge hit, Disney’s Treasure Island movie (1950) is fun to watch. Even better: Muppet Treasure Island!
I always make my kids read the book before they watch the movie—it’s better for their imaginations if they don’t already have the cast, setting, and ending from the movie in their heads when they read the book.
Find more great books for big kids to read over Christmas vacation:
The best Disney book you’ve never read!
9 Books for Tween Boys My Kid Says Your Kids Should Read!
Beyond The Jungle Book: How to Introduce Rudyard Kipling to Your Kids
How to Teach Vocabulary with Great Books! The Hardy Boys 1: The Tower Treasure
Free Printable Disney Math Worksheets: Disney Descendants Multiplication Table and Guide
3 Reasons You Should Never Set a Reading Timer for Your Kids
Find more great books to read to your big kids on Christmas vacation here!
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