2013+Reading+Incentives

= 2013 Reading Incentives -- ideas brainstormed and "built" during our Cornell time= Can you create a brochure on SMORE.COM ?

** Ideas to ENCOURAGE reading: **
student created displays library hashtag for students to recommend books on twitter use of Goodreads, Librarything, etc. Sharing of book trailers - student created or not If you are in the area, use the Rochester Teen Book festival as a way to get readers - read the book meet the authors "Peep Show" -- dioramas of favorite books made out of candy Peeps -- hosted in library

__** General incentives: **__
Library Rainy Day Pass Secret Book Program - kids get randomly selected books by librarian as a "surprise" Honor Top readers at Varsity games or a special announcement at field day or some assembly based on AR milestones Darrien Lake Summer Reading Award - can get passes to the park for kids who have read to a certain benchmark? Have a flashmob for the class that reads the most books. Reading programs - "the 46ers" to take off on the # of high peaks of NYS Gift certificates to local eateries Free books dance/party movie tickets bookmarks free time in the library (or somewhere) food trip to the bookstore student review blogs (being allowed to post)

__//HIGH SCHOOL level//__: prom tickets parking privileges school merchandise yearbook food book-movie club - read the book, get a free ticket to the movie social media time in school reading slogan contest

//*//
// What's Your RPM (Reading Power Madness)??? //

A school wide bracket where classes are paired up. Each class reads and records how many minutes they read for during the first quarter. At the end of the quarter, class A is compared to class B and the class with most minutes read moves on. Pizza party at the end for the year for the class that wins bracket. Pizza party at the end of the year for class that reds most minutes total. Way to keep all classes engaged even after elimination Minutes read used as a way to equalize reading ability differences per grade.

//*// // Idita-Read! // Goals: cross the finish line first - most reading minutes per team. Passport: parents initialed each 15 minutes - stamp of paw/minutes counted on a chart at school In the lobby of the school - map of the Iditarod route (maybe Art teacher would create?) - the teams are represented by a sled which moves along the route to track progress. Kids keep track of their teams progress in a chart/journal (math skills) Each team recognized for crossing the finish line with a bull horn or cheering etc. maybe over the announcments/PA Tie in with lessons about the Iditarod throught the proeccedss Have a closing assembly -- maybe get a Skype with an actual Iditarod participant (or if you can get one to come with the dog, all the better!) Winning team gets photographed with the guest and the photo gets displayed in the lobby.

//*// Get donated new bikes and helmets - 1 per grade level with a raffle at the end of the year. Offer smaller prizes each marking period teachers set independent reading goals for their students and each quarter, students who met goals get their names in each raffle (marking period drawing and the end of the year bike drawings.

//*// //Read the Book - play the Game// Have kids who have read books create board games based on it and then open the library and have other kids come for a game day and play the games - Video presentation of the game?

//*// //Reading- Give us a bone! PAWS to READ// Reading incentives: 1. therapy dog will visit the class with the most minutes read - 2. class gets picture with the dog 3. dog biscuits in a big jar to represent the number of minutes read - they get donated to the local ASPCA/Humane Society etc. Students love dogs!! Connect it to a reading series such as __Biscuit__ or __Henry & Mudge__

//*// //Grade 6-8 -- Team Reading Olympics// Different events=genres (read from different genres) tie in with the Winter Olympics Connect literature with pop culture events Rewards -- homework passes Count time read, not books read

//*// //Grade 9-12// Reward YOU the Reader Public recognition - blog posts, student picks (student book reviews on Destiny) Level of reward based on the # of book reviews submitted and quality of the reviews Choices- gift coupon to school store or iTunes or Barnes&Noble - a bagel reakfast - "bragging rights" one day library café, increased # of books allowed to have checked out - allowed summer check out or magazine checkout //*// //Mascot -- Comets// Slogans: Don't be COMETose...Pick up a book! Reading makes the universe a better place Comet reading empowers

//*// //Get Caught Reading!// Kick off with teachers and staff caught reading as examples Blog and do a visual display in school - photo of students getting caught reading and digital photos (maybe on the website) "Rejuice" the program before vacations make bookmarks to promote

//*// //Book and Movie tie ins:// "Read a Good Movie" Join the bookclub and we will read the book and then see the movie use the movie trailers as "hooks" ex: "Join us in the library to preview the movie trailers for "Beautiful Creatures" on Tuesday"

//*// //Mascot -- Tigers// Slogans: Sharpen your Claws Tigers... GET READING! Motivation - meet goals receive pizza lunch party - picture taken of students wearing "claw" gloves and holding the books they read Any Better than the Original? compare the "original" books on these topics with new ones: -vampires -"dirty books" - dystopias - mysteries (Moonstone & Sherlock Holmes) - war