RIF's 2008 Summer Reading Guide |
This Summer, 'Read' for the Gold!
Swifter, Higher, Stronger... that's the motto of the 2008 Summer Olympics taking place in Beijing, China this August.
This summer, make it your motto to help children develop into swifter readers with higher comprehension skills and stronger vocabularies. And what better way to do so than with a fun and friendly competition:
Host a Summer Reading Olympics for your family, neighborhood, or local youth group
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Meet together and determine the rules, events, and sports-themed prizes (baseball game, pool party, etc.) for your Reading Olympics. The events could range from "Most Books Read" to "Most Minutes Read;" from "Most Improved Reader" to "Most Adventurous Reader."
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Step 2: Have children log the books and minutes they've read in an online "Reading Log," which is available for free on RIF's Reading Planet Club. Sign up or log in to the Club.
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Step 3: At the end of the competition, hold a medal ceremony and present gold, silver, and bronze handmade medallions to the winners.
Below are activities, books, and more to make your Summer Reading Olympics a Herculean success! |
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