It is not a secret that I love the Leapfrog TAG. LeapFrog sent me one last fall to review. My kids still love it. Quinn in particular tends to carry it around, along with his The Little Engine That Could book. He's probably been responsible for selling more LeapFrog TAG systems in the Maryland suburbs than anyone else.Now LeapFrog is launching their 1 Million Reading Hours program in conjunction with the NEA's National Reading Month to bring attention to literacy and to encourage families to make time to read together. To participate, go to the 1 Million Reading Hours website and pledge to set aside at least ten minutes a day to read to your child or children. LeapFrog has a goal of reaching a commitment of one million reading hours.
When you sign up, you can print out a coupon for money off Tag books or a TAG reading System at Toys R Us. You can also print out a pledge certificate and an adorable calendar on which you can mark off every day in March that you follow through on your pledge. I pledged 20 minutes a day, which comes to ten hours and 20 minutes this month.
To celebrate National Reading Month, LeapFrog is giving one of my readers a free LeapFrog TAG plus FIVE books to go with it. (LeapFrog will choose the books.) In addition, they will send the winner an expanded-memory LeapFrog School TAG reader and TEN books for the winner to donate to their local library.
How cool would it be to walk into your neighborhood library and hand them that?To enter, go to the 1 Million Reading Hours site and pledge to read to your kids. Then come back here and let me know how much time you pledged. If you want an extra entry, tweet the contest and then come back and leave a second comment (with a link to your tweet) telling me that you did.
I will be picking a winner through random.org on the last day of National Reading Month on March 31, so make sure to leave your entry comments by midnight EST on Monday, March 30. Make sure you leave me an email address to tell you if you won!
And don't forget, reading to your kids matters, even if it's not National Reading Month, and even if you don't win a LeapFrog TAG. Reading with your kids helps them learn, helps them grow to love books, and can give you some quality cuddling time with them.
Happy reading!
It's come to my attention that no one knows how to link to a tweet. Go to your profile, find the particular tweet you're looking for, click on the "6 minutes ago" or "2 hours ago" or whatever, and it will take you to a page showing only that tweet. There's your link!
89 comments:
I pledged 20 minutes a day. we read every night at bedtime and if I add one more book a day that should be easy.
Michael would love this!
I tweeted the contest
I have no idea how to leave a link to a tweet but heres my page
http://twitter.com/jodifur
and heres the tweet-
RT @Stimey: Read to your kids and win a LeapFrog TAG at Things and Stuff Reviews! http://bit.ly/BrVzC
I hope that counts
we pledged to read 25 minutes a day. we'll see how it goes!
I'm not entering but just stopping by to say that I love that picture of Quinn!
Sign me up! We pledged 30 minutes a day. I think we did 30 minutes today. I don't count the minutes but we just read lots of books until my mouth is dry!
Not sure how to link to my tweet, but I'm @thienkim. just did it!
I pledged 20 minutes a day - I would hope that between the 3 girls I could do that and sometimes more. This is great!
Because the girls don't need/want me to read to them (they do it on their own now), I just did the 10 min. a day with Jonathan. Count me in the contest. Jonathan would love that LeapFrog TAG!!
i pledged 30 minutes a day ..........
Wait a minute, do I have to pledge to enter? I want the leapster but am scared of big brother...(note the anonymous comment).I'm going to have to re-read the blog post.
L
FINE. I entered. I didn't give my e-mail though. HAHA Big Brother. Sneaky advertisers. Find me now...
L
P.S. Stimey-- you might not want to advertise your friendship with crazy friend L. You may lose readers.
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I pledged 20 mins a day! Presently we are reading Finn Family Moomintroll..what a great beginner chapt book. A great read to for 5-6 year olds. Anyone else reading chpt books to your 5-6 year old..what do you recommend?
I just pledged 30 minutes a day !!!!
Good stuff :)
I just pledged 30 minutes a day! This is a great giveaway -- thanks for the chance!
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
I don't really have this Twitter thing worked out, but here's my post!
RT @Stimey: Read to your kids and win a LeapFrog TAG at Things and Stuff Reviews! http://bit.ly/BrVzC
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
I pledged to read 20 min. a day with Tau (3 1/2) and crossing my fingers ... he is just starting to read and LOVES Leap Frog!
walsh_sue at sbcglobal dot net
I pledged 20 minutes a day. My kids love books, so it's an easy task! Thanks!
Twittered
http://www.twitter.com/ms0812
ms0812Steph is entering to win a LeapFrog Tag. You can too! http://tinyurl.com/d29ufd
I pledged 20 minutes a day. Thanks for the chance!
20 minutes a day!
addeviant006 at gmail dot com
I pledged for 10 mins per day.
Tweeted the giveaway https://twitter.com/comefollowme/status/1312301761
I already read 30 minutes a day to my 3yo daughter, I just made it official.
Since my 6yo daughter loves reading I also pledged her to 10 minutes a day (beyond homework reading).
@Herbal Tonya: I love the Magic Tree House books for my 5-7 year olds. They love them!
I pledged to read to my son 20 minutes every day. Thanks for the chance!
treflea4 at gmail dot com
Me and my son LOVE to read together and I have pledged to read to him for 30 minutes a day.
talonsmom731 at gmail dot com
I tweeted about this giveaway: http://twitter.com/talonsmom731/status/1313112013
talonsmom731 at gmail dot com
I pledged 30 minutes a day. We read every night before bed and most days my daughter will go pick out books for me to read to her, just because she wants to! I love that she will decide when she wants to read and that she loves it so much!
I pledged for 20 minutes a day. I usually do more than that with my kids but I know for sure I do at least 20 minutes.
brewerchickey78(at)yahoo.com
I pledged to read 5 hrs 10 min with Nicki. Thanks for the chance at a Leapfrog.
I pledge to read 20 minutes a day. Between the two kids, that should be manageable. Assuming, of course, the little one will stop eating the book long enough to look at the pictures...
I pledged to read 30 minutes a day!
i pledged 30 minutes.
Thx,
PTLalley (at) aol (dot)com
I pledged to read 20 minutes a day. Should be a cinch since we read all the time around here.
I pledged to read 30 minutes a day to my 3 kids. My kids would love the LeapFrog TAG!!! We are keeping our fingers crossed!
dalghouse at sbcglobal dot net
I pledged 20 minutes a day. We already have one (and LOVE it) but were going to buy another one for Eli's little friend who was just diagnosed with Leukemia. Perfect thing for his long chemo traetments!
xoxo, SG
Hi! Not entering as my two (6 & 8) read already, but dropping in to give a howdy and to say that I think Leapfrog is great... especially the videos. My goodness, talk about bang for the buck. Word Factory and Letter Factory really work.
Regards,
Pam
BooksforKids-reviews
I pledged 30 minutes a day.
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/sumrthyme/status/1324206243
We already read each day and easily log 30 minutes a day, so my pledge was for 30 minutes. I expect we will go over. Thanks for a great giveaway.
I pledge pledged to read 10 hrs 20 min with KLC (my 3 kiddos). We already read daily for the school's program :)
I pledged 30 minutes a day to my daughters, 5 months old and 2 years old.
yzgirl4[at]verizon[dot]net
I pledged 20 minutes a day and I am having so much fun reading to my 2 little guys!
onlycancan ta hotmail tod com
I pledged 30 minutes for each kid (2). What a generous giveaway
laterbetty[at]gmail[dot]com
tweet tweet
Wanna chance to win a leapfrog tag system? Check out this review and giveaway http://tinyurl.com/d29ufd
user name: LaterBetty
I pledge 30 minutes which we already do since reading is a part of the nape and bedtime routine.
My daughter would love this system but I think my local library would appreciate it even more!
Tweet: http://twitter.com/slacmc/status/1329874824
Sorry separate comment for the tweet:
http://twitter.com/slacmc/status/1329874824
i pleaded 20 minutes a day to my son andrew
I pledge 20 min a day. We love reading in this house and often read more than 20 min in a day, but with a 2 year old things can get crazy! Thanks for the great giveaway. mybabyappleseed(at)yahoo(dot)ca
I tweeted for my first time -- hope I did it right! lol.. https://twitter.com/Yeslech/status/1332502498
I pledged 30 minutes a day. My girls love books.
i pledged 30 minutes a day! thank for hosting this giveaway :) chantellesabino at mac dot com
I pledged 30 minutes a day with my kiddos! They love to read so this should be great!
http://twitter.com/rmgm/status/1357932060
Tweeted!
I pledged to read 20 minutes a day to my son & daughter! Thanks for the giveaway!
I pledged 30 minutes a day. I know I am jumping in kind of late, but would absolutely love to win this giveaway!! I have been eyeing up this Tag System and would love to win one for my sons' birthday next month!! Pick me!!
Heather
Toftness@hotmail.com
Great Giveaway. My 26 month old is finally letting me read to him so I pledged 10 minutes a day to start. I am such a book lover and I can't wait til he actually brings me books to read to him!
Oh, we already read at least 30 minutes a day to our 3 kids, but I think I could go to 40. We don't watch tv Sunday at 12 through Friday at 5pm - so it's so easy for us to get in reading time!
I pledged 30 minutes a day for my daughter.
newsaroundtheblogs at live dot com
I pledged to read to my kids 20 minutes a day. This is a great giveaway!
sky0fhearts@aim.com
I pledged 20, my kiddos love to read! Crossing my fingers.
jenhulet@comcast.net
I pledged 20 minutes a day. My son loves to go to the library and pick out books and is very excited to read them when we return home. So this shouldn't too hard to manage!
kristinjarrett at gmail dot com
i pledged 10 min with my little man.
sabeckstrom at yahoo dot com
I pledged to read 30 minutes per day to my kids!
bs.webster at sbcglobal dot net
I pledged to read 20 minutes a night. My son absolutely loves to read and will cry when I stop!
Thanks so much for this opportunity!
elizabeth.salgado@sbcglobal.net
I pledged 10 minutes a day.
hugabug1@gmail.com
I pledged 15 minutes a day.
Thanks!
eyedealdisorder@comcast.net
I pledged to read 30 min a day with my daughter, Alexa :)
Thanks for an Awesome Giveaway!!
I pledged to read 30 mins a day to my 2 boys. Thanks :)
I pledged 30 minutes a day to my two children. Thanks for a wonderful contest.
I tweeted the giveaway (jcampbell3595)
http://twitter.com/jcampbell3595
Things.and Stuff. is hosting a LeapFrog giveaway. http://tinyurl.com/d29ufd
I pledged at least 10 min a day for each of my 3 kids! We love to read!
garyandalesha@cox.net
I pledged 30 minutes a day. We have regular storytime every day and again before bed.
ldsmom2201 at yahoo dot com
http://juanshappywife.blogspot.com
http://homeschoolunitstudies.blogspot.com
i pledged 15 minutes a day. thanks
I pledged to read 20 minutes a day with my son. My daughters and I could read circles around that number but with my little mister it´s been more of a challenge keeping his interest. Maybe winning some Leapfrog could help? Thanks for the chance.
laikilu@yahoo.com
I pledged 30 min/day
I really don't qualify for the pledge since my granddaughters don't reside with me, but I would love to win the LeapFrog Tag for them. Their Mom owns and operates a pre-school that I would like to donate the expanded version to. They have real teachers (all certified) and about 50 students, who would really benefit by such a donation. Please consider me even though I can't do the pledge. Thank you
maggie@mannwieler.com
Plegded 30 min daily.
I pledge 20 min daily. amsbolda@hotmail.com
I tweeted this contest. I don't know how to link but my username is 1amypugmire. amsbolda@hotmail.com
I forgot my e-mail address...
30 mins a day with my daughter Olivia!!!!
motherorchidx@yahoo.com
Reading is really important in our home! We read every night but I don't usually time it. I pledged 20 minutes a day! And I would LOVE To be able to give that prize to our tiny library. That's really why I want to win!!
Tweeted here: http://twitter.com/momnerd/status/1413567695
I pledeged 30 minutes a day to my daughters
jceko77@yahoo.com
I pledged 30 minutes a day! My daughter will be very pleased with this!
mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com
Tweet: http://twitter.com/wastebasket/statuses/1415972289
I pledged 30 min. a day. We love to read and visit our local library!
elissa at huebert dot org
I pledged to read 20 minutes a day to my daughter.
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