School wide reading initiatives

It sure was a Monday! I stayed late at school today to get all of my plans uploaded, copies made, and organized. WHEW! It feels GREAT! My students are keeping track of the minutes they read AT HOME. We have a contest going on where they can earn prizes and I have a graph on the bulletin board outside of my room. The challenge is for everyone to read 210 minutes, the TSHIRT level! If we all get a T-Shirt, we get a pizza party! YUMM! They are very excited and today, I gave away the seventh…

Build readers with this engaging reading rally activity that moves students around in themed rooms and hooks them on reading!

A gigantic list of spirit day ideas including literacy spirit days!

I want to try all of these.

20 school-wide kindness Initiative ideas from school counselors for random acts of kindness week or any other time you want to promote kindness through your school counseling program!

Our school-wide reading challenge kind of happened by accident. In early-January 2018, I set a reading "pact" with a ninth grade girl...

Get students excited about books by building reading engagement in your class. Make reading a priority in your elementary classroom!

Our literacy team took a new direction this year with our school-wide reading incentive program. We wanted to establish a literacy-rich environment where all students were given the opportunity to participate in literacy celebrations. We did away with required nightly reading minutes, signed reading logs, and rewards given only to students who completed the reading challenge. Alternatively, we focused on creating opportunities for students to enjoy authentic reading, writing, and…

A literacy-rich environment not only supports the academic growth but also encourages conversation, empathy, and critical thinkink.

Developing a schoolwide reading culture takes commitment, leadership, collaboration, communication and consistency. Laura and Evan Robb share 10 starter ideas.