10 fantastic reading incentives that won’t cost you a penny!
Many of the rewards that teachers and parents set up don't cost a cent. Here are our favorite reading incentives, pulled directly from the RR Store.
Getting boys reading with Pam Allyn
Best Books for Boys: How to Engage Boys in Reading in Ways that Will Change Their Lives by Pam Allyn 176 pages, ISBN: 978-0545204552 When I was asked to review Pam Allyn's Best Books for Boys - How to Engage Boys in Reading in Ways That Will Change Their Lives, I didn't hesitate for [...]
Can kids ever read TOO much?
Guest post by Alissa Sklar. Alissa Sklar is the mother of 3 daughters, a freelance writer for Montreal Families Magazine and other publications, and an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. My three daughters are voracious readers. Now that might be a strange way to start a blog on a [...]
Limiting screen time – take 2
The system worked. The deal was simple: boys, you want to watch TV, play your video games, borrow my iPhone, fine. But you have to read, too. At *least* an equal amount of time. That's how Reading Rewards was born, and it was a very simple system that worked brilliantly. They wanted to watch TV, [...]
Making reading logs fun!
Many teachers use reading logs in the classroom and as homework assignments to encourage reading and comprehension among their students. But reading logs are often done individually, and cannot easily be shared by fellow students. Kids often complain about them, and they can actually become counter-productive. Here a few tips on how to make reading [...]
The book that did him in
So I'm facing a little dilemma here, and a little unsure about what to do. My younger son discovered the Harry Potter books in the fall, and devoured the first 2 very quickly. Then came Christmas, and his birthday, and although he was still only on book 3, we decided to buy him all 7 [...]