Reading incentives

Looking for an engaging way to get students reading? These reading incentives for elementary students may be the perfect solution.

Are your students in a reading slump and need some motivation? Battle of the Books will do it! Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or as a school wide event. We know as educators that the more students read, the better their outcomes are in fluency, word decoding, vocabulary acquisition, and more. This program infuses some competition and excitement into what we hope children are doing already: reading a lot and reading with…

We have used AR on our campus for a long time. We just found out that our campus will no longer have AR, and I knew that I needed to come up with a new reading incentive for my students. I wanted something fairly simple, so this is what I've come up with. If they read a book, and complete a book blurb page, then they will get a buck. I plan to run the different dollar amounts on different colored construction paper. The goal will be for them to earn at least ten dollars per six weeks. I was…

Keep your students motivated to hit their weekly and monthly reading goals by offering a little motivation or reward. Here are some of our favorite ideas.

Free Summer Reading Pack for Kids! Perfect for Homeschool Summer Reading Programs

We've got 10 simple ideas to help kids read more. We are big readers at our house, but sometimes the kids need a little extra motivation to get their reading in for the day -- especially during the summer. Reading logs help our kids track their progress and get them excited to read. This summer

Don’t get me wrong — I love candy. And, a jolly rancher, a tootsie roll, or a starburst can work wonders in the classroom for student motivation and enthusiasm. So can pizza parties, and cupcake days, and brunch, and…I’ve had so many types of food parties I can’t even keep track! Recently, however, I’ve been […]

Stop looking for simple, easy to use, school fundraising ideas! Read-a-thon is the solution! It has kids read and their school is rewarded!