Reading olympics challenge

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This morning we held our Library Olympics program. This is something that I have done for the past three Olympics and it is always highly successful. Plus, the newspapers love to take pictures and write up stories on something like this because it is current with the Winter Olympics going on. Registration & Prep We register 30 6-12 year olds for this program. Luckily the Winter Olympics fell during midwinter break for the schools, making this an ideal time to schedule a program. Normally I…

By Elaine Pearson Even though it's not easy being green, Kermit the frog is having a great time presiding over the library. This display is to promote the green books in our collection to help students with their selection for our 2016 Olympic Reading Challenge. To qualify for the golf event, students have to read a green book (golf green - I know, a bit of a stretch!): If anyone would like a copy of this challenge I am happy to share, just email me.

Use this reading Olympics resource to increase your students love for reading. Choose your targets for your class and have them fill in their reading log. You may choose ’60 minutes’ or ’20 books’. Whatever suits your class best. Once they reach the first target they move their name to the ‘bronze’ medal and receive […]

Scavenger hunts and reading make the perfect pair. Discovering new stories, interesting characters, or a great series builds your child’s love for literature as well as her motivation to become an independent reader. As parents we want to grow our children’s interest in reading but sometimes feel like we’ve run out of ideas on how to do just that. …

You might have noticed that we’re big fans of Chris Grabenstein’s Lemoncello books around here. That’s because they’re chalk-ful of learning opportunities. There are so many ways that you can learn with these books – and that’s why I’ve written another series of lesson plans for Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics. These lessons are different […]

February bulletin - characteristics of a reading champion

First off, let me begin this post by saying I am so sorry it took so long to write. I have been promising and promising and I finally am here with it. So please forgive me. Secondly, this idea is not originally mine. I got it from another gifted teacher named Terri (who, to my knowledge does not have a blog....though if she ever gets one, you will be the first to know about it!) She so kindly shared this idea two years ago and I ran with it in my classroom. I have tweeked it to fit my needs…

Interactive bulletin board that went along with the Reading Olympics reading challenge where students who read 10-12 out of 12 books received gold medals, 7-9 books get silver medals, 4-6 books get bronze. Top 3 Students with the most gold medals received a prize bag. The top class with the most gold medals received extra recess.