[CASL-L] Reading Challenge Grades 7-12

[Jen]

I run one every year - for about 7 years now.  It's called the 20 Book
Reading Challenge.  We include teachers as well.  We started with about 60
kids signed up my first year, and now we are just over 300.  I can give you
more details if you want - but, here are a few:

1 - I keep a master log, name, email address, and months from September
through June (I use Google Sheets)
2 - I have a Canvas course just for the challenge
3 - kids have to come see me when they finish a book to "log it in" - they
come with book in hand (or pic on phone if they used ebook/audio), take a
pic for our visual display in the LMC (helps them keep track of how many),
and then they pick a random question out of a jar.  With permission, I post
to Instagram as well
4 - for every book read in a month, names go into a giant container and we
pick winners at the end of each month (free books, gift cards, etc.)
5 - for each student who gets to 20 by June 2nd, they are entered into our
grand prize drawing
6 - new this year, we have added monthly themed challenges (November is
non-fiction, etc.)

This took years to develop and grow, and I even went out to English classes
to hype it and further grow it.  I also have a 9th grade library
orientation with English department, so plug and hype it there as well.
Some people say, this sounds like a lot of work - but it's such a great way
for me to get to know kids, book talk, make recommendations, get
recommendations, and grow a strong reading community.

Jen Larkin
E.O. Smith High School

On Fri, Sep 13, 2024 at 7:50 AM Thomas Andronowitz <
TAndronowitz at thomastonschools.org> wrote:

> Seeking ideas for running a successful reading challenge for this school
> year - Grades 7-12.
>
> All suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you in advance!
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> *Thomas J. AndronowitzLibrary Media Specialist*
> *Thomaston High School*
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