[CASL-L] Principal's reading challenge suggestions/Nutmegs

[Cheryl Robertson]

Hi Kim,
I echo your sentiments about the Nutmeg committee; I hope they feel the
love!  At my school, we do Robertson's Rockin' Readers (RRR).  It's based
on a program my Guilford colleague Pamela Dear started.  I encourage all
students, faculty, and staff to read 30 books in 30 weeks.  Of course, you
could make that challenge anything you wish.  Keeping track is super easy.
I made a RRR Google Classroom, so any interested people simply join.
There's a Google Sheet under "Classwork" where everyone keeps track of
their reading.  It's on the honor system, and books 250+ pages count
twice.  Every once in a while, I jump onto their spreadsheets and provide
shout-outs, encouragement, etc.  At the end of the program, we celebrate
with certificates, cupcakes, prizes, and a little ceremony.  It's a lot of
fun.  I hope that helps!
Best,
Cheryl

On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 3:10 PM Musket, Kimberly <
kmusket at wallingfordschools.org> wrote:

> Hello-
> Two things:
> 1. My principal said he would like to do a reading challenge for our
> students and staff (Yay!).
>
> Has anyone done this with their students? We are a middle school. He
> wanted to come up with something somewhat out of the ordinary. Does anyone
> have any suggestions for challenges that can incorporate all students and
> staff members and will be able to involve all students?
>
> We talked about having a reading log of some sort (I don't really agree
> with this). We thought maybe a calendar sheet where they just write in an
> amount of time they read each day or check off an amount of time. We were
> thinking to go by time instead of a number of books so it can allow all
> students to participate even if they are not quick readers.
>
> 2. Every year, I try to read all of the Nutmeg Nominees for intermediate
> and middle school. I'm on the last book of those 20. I must say that these
> two lists might be my favorites over the years. I've really enjoyed all of
> the books. I just finished "Planet Earth is Blue" and I loved it! I also
> needed many tissues. I just wanted to share that and say thank you to the
> committees.
>
> Thank you!
> Kim
>
>
> Kim Musket
> School Librarian
> James H. Moran, Sr. Middle School
>
> Currently reading:
> *Yusef Azeem is Not a Hero *by Saadia Faruqi
>
> Current listening to:
> *Sal and Gabi Break the Universe *by Carlos Hernandez
>
> Recently finished:
> *Planet Earth is Blue *by Nicole Pantelleakos
> *Cog *by Greg Van Eekhout
> *Out of My Mind *by Sharon Draper
> *Quidditch Through the Ages *by J.K. Rowling and illustrated by Emily
> Gravett
> *Fire from the Rock *by Sharon Draper
> Wink by Rob Harrell
> *Pet *by Akwaeke Emezi
> *Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish *by Pablo Cartaya
> *You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! *by Alex Gino
> *Genesis Begins Again *by Alicia D. Williams
> *Emmy in the Key of Code *by Aimee Lucido
> *The Shattered Castle *by Jennifer A. Nielsen
> *The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise *by Dan Gemeinhart
> *Good Enough *by Jen Petro-Roy
>
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*"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty.  It
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*CURRENTLY READING*
*Agatha Arch Is Afraid of Everything* by Kristin Bair

*CURRENTLY LISTENING*
*Front Desk* by Kelly Yang

*RECENTLY FINISHED*
*Five Total Strangers* by Natalie D. Richards
*Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus *by Dusti Bowling
*I'll Be the One* by Lyla Lee
*The Cousins* by Karen McManus
*Eggs *by Jerry Spinelli
*The Disappearing Earth* by Julia Phillips
*One Two Three* by Laurie Frankel
*Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky* by Kwame Mabalia
*Concrete Rose *by Angie Thomas
*Troubled Blood* by Robert Galbraith

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