GCS Reading Challenge

G.C.S.

Reading Challenge

children read for fun on their own nearly every day, but something changed. According to the 2020 National Assessment of Educational Progress, the percentages of 9 and 13-year-olds who said they do this dropped to their lowest points since the question was first asked in 1984.

ONCE UPON A TIME...

Time for a Change

Let's build a culture of reading by harnessing the motivational powers of friendly competition.

MarchReading Challenge

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." – Joseph Addison

1. Provide reading time during the school day.
2. Record the number of minutes read in class per week.
3. Submit total minutes in a Google form I will send out each week.
4. Keep a stack of independent reading logs in your classroom for students who are interested.

How You Can Help

AdditionalInfo

Weekly incentives will be provided for participation. Individual student reading logs are optional and will be collected during library class. These students will earn a bonus incentive. PreK and K will participate at the class level. No reading logs. High class and individual achievers will be recognized and rewarded at the end. There is a whole school goal to read 70,000 minutes. Adults are encouraged to submit their minutes. Progress will be represented in the library.

Books Newspapers, Magazines... Audiobooks Storytime Podcasts Buddy Reading Storywalk

What Counts?

Click here.

Incentives will be given for participation and high achievement. Every reading minute helps the class and the whole school.

Submit class minutes each weekOptional: Students can submit reading logs. Adults can submit reading minutes, too.

Recap

Reward

Record

During classOn your own With a buddy Hard copy or digital

Read!

Recognitions in Early AprilClass that read the most minutes Grades 4-6 Grades 1-3 Top 3 readers per class Grades 1-6 Top Reader - Grades 4-6 Top Reader - Grades 1-3 Whole School

Week 1 - March 5-11 Week 2 - March 12-18 Week 3 - March 19-25 Week 4 - March 26-31

March 1-3The Green Egg Cafe opens and the March Reading Challenge is introduced during library class.

THANK YOU