Tips and ideas for how you can use independent-reading time to help your students build literate lives.
Teaching Tip: Motivating Students to Read Independently
Grades
PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8
Class or school-wide contests are a terrific way to motivate students to read independently throughout the school year. Our school recently held a Read-A-Thon contest in which students from grades Pre-K – 5 were encouraged to read as many books as possible and complete book reports for each. The top 3 classes were treated to an ice cream sundae party!
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