Out of This World Reading

Last year we were looking for a way to provide incentives to our kids to read.  So, we borrowed Hollywood Elementary School's Reading Program and adapted it to our particular school's need.  This is the display we used in the hallway to track student progress.

Students received points for completing book reports over books of their choice.  Bonus points were awarded for books from the month's highlighted genres, NYRA nominees, and books that were the librarian or librarian aide's favorite books.  Students started on the Sun and finished on Pluto!  We had a couple of Kindergarteners and 4th graders who travelled the solar system twice during the year.