YL. I've taught school for 28 years and one of the hardest things to do is to get students to enjoy reading on their own. One of the best ways I have found is to
reward my students with a sticker each time they read a small book and pass a test on the computer. When they get six stickers they can redeem them at Braums for a free ice-cream. My students beg me to read and take test. Their reading scores have gone way up and I believe this is a major factor for their improvement.
Rhonda Fox
2nd grade
Shady Point School
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My Pre-K & K class read to other students in other grades. They love doing this and it gives them the incentive to practice their stories at home and learn the new vocabulary. They also receive stickers on a chart for reading.
I think rewarding the students encourages them to reach higher goals and skills. This could also be an encouragement to other students that struggle with reading. If reading is a problem for some of the students you could partner them with a reading buddy.
Using reading buddies is a great idea. I do this in my special ed. classes. I also try to read the comprehension questions to them, so they may experience success. This encourages my students to keep reading although they struggle.
Michelle
We reward the students in the library. When a student passes a test, they recieve a treat. We also do the Braum's Book Buddy and Book It from Pizza Hut. They may also earn free time on the computer each week.
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