Regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic level, or previous achievement, children who read four or more books over the summer fare better on reading-comprehension tests in the fall than their peers who read one or no books over the summer.*
Read for the World Record is the main component of the Scholastic Summer Challenge. The interactive, web-based campaign encourages kids to choose books they want to read and log their reading minutes online in an attempt to set a new record for summer reading. The team competition feature is a major motivator for kids to read more over the summer so they will maintain and improve their academic skills.
Read for the World Record is the main component of the Scholastic Summer Challenge. The interactive, web-based campaign encourages kids to choose books they want to read and log their reading minutes online in an attempt to set a new record for summer reading. The team competition feature is a major motivator for kids to read more over the summer so they will maintain and improve their academic skills.
- Trial Runs begin in January and continue each month through April.
- World-record attempt officially begins May 1 and concludes on August 31, 2010
- Two world-record categories will be recognized in the 2011 Scholastic Book of World Records:
- Total minutes read by ALL participating students across the U.S.
- Top 20 schools with the most total minutes read
- Official Web site: www.scholastic.com/summer
- Join A Genre Group Kids can choose their favorite book genre and receive book recommendations.
- Wish list Kids can create a book wish list and email it to their parent/caregiver.
- Virtual Rewards Kids will be receiving virtual rewards when they reach reading milestones.
- LIVE Webcasts The challenge will kick-off on April 30, 2010 with Summer Challenge LIVE!, the book trivia game show for classrooms.
- Teacher and Librarian Tool Kits Resources to help educators get kids excited about summer reading.
- Summer Challenge 2010 Book List Curetted in part by teachers and Scholastic book experts, the book list will suggest books for early readers through YA.
