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Looking for a way to encourage your students to read over winter break? Try this free and fun activity!

Set a goal together as a class and then send home over winter break. Students complete marshmallow reading challenges such as, "Read in your pajamas" and "Read under the table." Then glue the marshmallows onto the mug.

Included:
Mug with student directions
40 reading challenges (plus 8 blank marshmallows for students/parents to make their own challenges)

Have a hot cocoa party when students return the reading logs!

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Winter Break Marshmallow Reading Challenge

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Looking for a way to encourage your students to read over winter break? Try this free and fun activity! Set a goal together as a class and then send home over winter break. Students complete marshmallow reading challenges such as, "Read in your pajamas" and "Read under the table."

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Thanksgiving break reading challenge! 🦃 

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Thanksgiving break reading challenge! 🦃 

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**FREEBIE** Thanksgiving Break Reading Challenge

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Encouraging your student to read and write over Thanksgiving Break can be a struggle! This challenge is a FUN way for your kids to get a little reading and writing practice in!

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Motivating students to read during vacation can sometimes be a challenge. Why not challenge students to create a scene in a snow globe or decorate a Christmas tree?Here's how it works:*30 minutes of reading = one design element.*Students color, cut out, and glue the parts onto the page.*Optional de...

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I draw a big thermometer on chart paper and color in sections as we read more and more books. We come up with a prize for filling all of it in. I do it with the Epic program so it is easier to keep track of how many books have been read. Kids are excited to fill the thermometer up to our goal at the top.

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Challenge students to find the different text features that appear throughout the text!

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Get your students excited about summer reading by sending them off with this fun summer book bingo reading tracker! Reading over the Summer is tons more fun if there's a Summer reading challenge involved!

Print, and send home with your students at the end of the school year! Happy reading!

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Summer Book Bingo | Summer Reading Challenge

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Get your students excited about summer reading by sending them off with this fun summer book bingo reading tracker! Reading over the Summer is tons more fun if there's a Summer reading challenge involved! Print, and send home with your students at the end of the school year! Happy reading!

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These ten reading challenges will encourage your students to keep reading over the break! I have created different challenges- one for "Winter Break," one for "Christmas Break," and one for "Holiday Break." You might provide a reward if they complete the challenge, or encourage parents to complete the challenge with their students and celebrate when they are done!

**Spanish Versions Also Included!!**

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Reading Challenge for Winter Break and Christmas Break {Freebie!}

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These ten reading challenges will encourage your students to keep reading over the break! I have created different challenges- one for "Winter Break," one for "Christmas Break," and one for "Holiday Break." You might provide a reward if they complete the challenge, or encourage parents to complete t...

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This teaches how to create an “Instagram” reading challenge.

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When we started teaching, we couldn't wait to share our love for reading with our students. We set up our classroom library, had 30 minutes devoted to silent reading each day and assigned reading for homework with students writing a summary of what they read. We even took our students to the school library every week so that students could find books they would enjoy. Here's what we quickly discovered... our students did not enjoy reading! Looking back now, we don't blame them!

Our students did not enjoy reading because it was boring! Yes, our students "read" every day, but it was simply, "Okay class, take out your books. Now we are going to read for 30 minutes. Ready? Begin." Insert half of our class doing real reading and half of our class fake reading for 30 minutes with the occasional nose blowing or trip to the restroom. Finally... "Okay class, time is up. Put your books away and take out your language arts book." End of reading time. And then, at the end of the day, we would say, "Be sure to read for 20 minutes at home and write a half page summary of what you read. Fill out your reading logs and we will check them tomorrow."

Ahhhhh!!!! Looking back now, we could scream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our little readers were basically having reading ruined for them! We had the best intentions, but we went about it all the wrong way. Students had their reading time confined to a 30 minute block of time with no purpose, follow up, sharing, discussion, etc... It was simply: open book, read, close book. Go home. Open book, read for 20 minutes (maybe) and then write a half page summary. Go to the library, return books that they might not have even finished, and get a new book that they may or may not actually read. YUCK! TORTURE!

Readers need excitement! Students need to be able to talk about their reading and share their reading with others! Readers need a contagious reading environment that fosters a love for reading, makes reading fun and makes reading a part of who they are! Reading should not be an activity that only exists in a 30 minute block of time at school. Readers need to be able to read throughout the day and should be encouraged to squeeze in extra reading time whenever they can!

Are you ready for the cold, hard truth? Brace yourselves. YOU are where the problem stems from. We're sorry, but it's true, and we can only say this because it was our problem too. We say this with love! Here's what a lot of teachers think about reading: "I know I should have my students silent read, but it's so hard to monitor. I have to have some proof that they actually read the book they said they read. I know... I'll have them write a summary, or do a book report, or do some form of assessment (like AR) for every book they ever read. That should do it."

NOOOO!!!!! You are torturing your students and giving them anxiety about reading! Students view this type of reading as a long period of time that they have to sit still for, a way they could get into trouble if they don't write a summary or book report, and a time of the day that brings anxiety! What teachers "need" is the part of reading that students dread the most!

Readers bloom in an environment where the teacher is excited about reading themselves! Show your students that you love reading too by reading yourself! Talk about your reading with your students and always be ready to give recommendations to students! Show your readers that reading continues even outside of the classroom!

Readers should always choose books that interest them! Students should look for recommendations from you and other students in the classroom. They need time to discuss their reading with each other and create a Books to Read List! The buzz in the classroom should be about what they are reading or what they are going to read next.

This is the piece that should perk your little ears right up. Accountability. This is the part that teachers are looking for in their classrooms. Accountability is the proof that students actually read the book they said they did. This accountability piece should be the most fun part! There are so many ways for students to prove they read! One way is just through a discussion! Students can discuss their reading with you, peers, or family! If you take the time to listen, you can quickly see if a child has actually read a book or not. The accountability piece should be short, fun and meaningful in order to foster a love for reading in your students.

What do students enjoy more than anything else? If you answered social media, you are correct. We strongly believe in capitalizing on students' interests and bringing them into the classroom to "trick" them into loving whatever it is we are teaching. To us, reading is our number one priority, so we saved our students' top interest just for reading!

Students love Instagram. They love posting pictures and selfies, using hashtags, creating fun usernames, following their friends, commenting on posts and scrolling through other accounts. If we told you that students could do all of this with their reading, would you believe us? Our Instagram Reading Challenge is the answer!

When you hear the term Reading Challenge, it can turn a lot of teachers off. Here is our Challenge to our students: "How many books can you read this year?" That's it! It's that simple! There are no rewards, there are no prizes, there are no fancy awards. The reward for students is that they get time to spend inside books and then the opportunity to share their reading with their peers in a fun and engaging way. As educators, we all really know that the real prize is reading... and being turned into a lifelong reader!

Students start the fun process of their Instagram Reading Challenge by setting up their accounts. Students use file folders and glue in the template that they will use throughout the year. There are sections for directions, followers, posts, books to read lists, and even a graffiti wall for awesome quotes! These file folders are a working document that students will use all year long to collect their reading memories in your classroom.

Students get to post to their Instagram Accounts when they finish a title. You can simply have students write the title, or they can gain some computer skills by copy/pasting their book's cover into a Word Document. We used four computers for this. When students completed a book, they popped onto one of these computers and added their cover to the document. We printed out the covers once a month and students gathered their covers and glued them into their account. We loved this process because it created excitement and even another time when students got to share their completed books with each other.

Students also assign "Likes" to the title based on how much they enjoyed the book. We like to have them use a range of 1-100 for their "Likes." This large range allows students some room to gauge their enjoyment of a book.

Check out how our students copy/ pasted their covers! Super quick and fun!

In our classrooms, we choose to have students collect the titles they read over a month's period of time. We have found that students usually will read four books in this amount of time. At the end of the month, we have students "share" the book that received the most likes that month. There are a variety of activities that we have students complete. They can post a picture of the main character, setting or most exciting part, create a commercial, describe emojis for the book, list hashtags for the book, make a sponsored ad, or invent a series of comments between characters! All of these activities are high interest activities that will have students excited to complete. These engaging activities also serve as a way for you to see that students are actually reading in your class!

This is our favorite part! Throughout the year, students will have multiple opportunities to share their reading with other students! Whenever we have a spare moment, we have our students grab their Instagram Reading Challenge file folder and walk around the room to gain followers! Students pair up and show their account to another student. Students look at each others' accounts and ask questions about each book. If a book sounds like something they would want to read, they add it to their Books To Read List. If a student does this, the other student gains a follower! They write their user name on their Followers list. Their challenge is to recommend a book to every student in the class and gain every student as a "follower!"

We love the idea of creating a huge Instagram Reading Challenge bulletin board to add to the excitement! We post our Class Read Aloud books to our account and have students vote on the amount of likes for each book. This is a great conversation piece when parents come into the room and a great way to look back at our loved books throughout the year!

To celebrate our reading and to have some social media/ reading fun, we throw a Selfie Party for all of our readers. You can have this be an incentive to reach a certain number of books, or just a fun time to capture your students' love for reading. We love using props, books, and smiles to show off the fact that we are a reading classroom full of lifelong readers!

Get this fun Instagram Posting Activity for FREE! It is the perfect activity to go along with this engaging theme!

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Whether or not you think this Reading Challenge would be a good fit for your classroom, our hope is that you have gained some tools and tips to use in your classroom that will create a positive reading environment for your students. Students need a reading role model, a plethora of high interest books, time to read, and meaningful ways to share their reading.

We would love to hear about how you foster a love for reading in your classroom!

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The Reading Challenge that will Create Lifelong Readers! - The Rigorous Owl

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When we started teaching, we couldn't wait to share our love for reading with our students. We set up our classroom library, had 30 minutes devoted to silent reading each day and assigned reading for homework with students writing a summary of what they read.

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Book Bingo is a great way to encourage home reading. This is a great monthly challenge to send home as reading homework or as a reading practice incentive over the holidays.

When students complete an item they can color it in. I have students bring the completed bingo back and give a small prize. It's a great way to get families reading together and practicing at home!
Included:

2 Color & 1 Black and White Versions

All versions come in 3 sizes (1 to a page, 2 to a page, 4 to a page)

Reflection sheet (2 to a page)

Like this? Check out my other reading bingo challenges: -January Reading Bingo -February Reading Bingo -March Reading Bingo -April Reading Bingo -May Reading Bingo
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Book Bingo is a great way to encourage home reading. This is a great monthly challenge to send home as reading homework or as a reading practice incentive over the holidays. When students complete an item they can color it in. I have students bring the completed bingo back and give a small prize.

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Enjoy this FREEBIE Reading Challenge that you can have your students do over the Winter Break! Included in this freebie is the already made document and also a slide where you can add your own challenges to it as well! This is so much fun and a great way to get your kids motivated to work on reading over the winter break! Enjoy!
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Enjoy this FREEBIE Reading Challenge that you can have your students do over the Winter Break! Included in this freebie is the already made document and also a slide where you can add your own challenges to it as well! This is so much fun and a great way to get your kids motivated to work on reading...

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Use this book-inspired Fall Reading BINGO printable to encourage your kids/students to read all through the fall. Sometimes adding some creativity makes reading even more fun!*****************************************************************************For personal/educational use only. Thank you for...

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Book Bingo is a great way to encourage home reading. This is a great monthly challenge to send home as reading homework or as a reading practice incentive over the holidays.

When students complete an item they can color it in. I have students bring the completed bingo back and give a small prize. It's a great way to get families reading together and practicing at home!
Included:

2 Color & 1 Black and White Versions

All versions come in 3 sizes (1 to a page, 2 to a page, 4 to a page)

Reflection sheet (2 to a page)

Like this? Check out my other reading bingo challenges: -January Reading Bingo -February Reading Bingo -March Reading Bingo -April Reading Bingo -May Reading Bingo
OR grab the FULL YEAR BUNDLE

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Book Bingo is a great way to encourage home reading. This is a great monthly challenge to send home as reading homework or as a reading practice incentive over the holidays. When students complete an item they can color it in. I have students bring the completed bingo back and give a small prize.

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Sonic/Minecraft/ Among us/ Roblox challenge each new stepping stone  is a new “level” for a certain amount of books read it’s like unlocking a level or mission. The more you read, the higher level you reach to fulfill a mission. Could he as a class or independently.

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Punch a hole for every 100% on AR quiz they have. For every 5 hole punches, they can earn a sticker and ring the classroom bell, etc.

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Genre Graph

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Lakers reading challenge. Every teacher chooses a player and the students get a reading log and read. Our school is sponsored by the lakers and get free tickets to the games.

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Because my students are 4-5 years, they aren't actually reading yet. Therefore, I have created a sign up sheet for a family member be our "mystery reader." The class then listens to a read aloud from our mystery reader.

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Read a book recommended by a different friend every month

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Read a book recommended by a different friend every month

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Buddy read a book with a different person each month. Read a different genre each time.

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-Being able to give students the options
- Fun options for kids to stay motivated
- example “read to sister” etc.

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Give your kids some motivation to read with this Reading Challenge Board. The boxes are editable, so you can add/change whatever challenges you want for your kids!

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Home / Free / Reading Challenge (Editable) Give your kids some motivation to read with this Reading Challenge Board. The boxes are editable, so you can add/change whatever challenges you want for your kids! Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. You may also like...

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Either count the number of points or adapt to AR and have the amount of point a student needs to reach their goal and punch as they take quizzes!

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PUNCHCARD BOOKMARK PRINTABLE -- overthebigmoon.com | Reading incentives, Reading classroom, Reading motivation

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May 3, 2018 - These Printable Punchcard Bookmarks are the perfect way to help your kids track their reading and help motivate them to learn to love to read!

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With TK, students won’t be reading the books but these can be sent home for parents to read to their children and then returned for a small prize

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Have a DIY Scratcher based on pictures and it’s like a mystery book. Have the student choose the book based on emojis or pictures the first one to finish their list (could be 3 books or more) of books wins a prize (lunch with teacher, special desk, etc).

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Trail to reading -reading comprehension challenge using google forms to report- with name, title of book, number of pages read, and 1-2 sentences about the book. Count pages for each student at end of the month and move the hiker through the trail of mountains and forest/terrain benchmarks.

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Add illustrations and come up with your own theme

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Holds the kids accountable, gets them to rate their books, recommend books, and tracks individual progress

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In my TK class, we will ask the students’ opinions about a book we read with a social or moral question. The students vote by putting a token in buckets then we chart the results and discuss them. This encourages discussions and deeper understanding of even a seemingly simple story.

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TK: teacher reads the books and engages student in discussion. Take a class vote on which book advances. Place copies in class library for students to review.

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Read 3 different books by the same author

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Guinness Class Record!
Each year the class competes with the previous years.

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The example says summer but it could be adapted to a quarter/semester/month whatever works for you!

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Reading Bingo

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Winter Break Bingo: Bucket List Reading Challenge

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Add some fun to your winter break with this bucket list Bingo card! Grab this FREE printable to send home with your students! This is such a fun way to promote reading and writing skills over the extended break. Ideal for Grades 2 and up. ...

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Read tag read: have student read a book then tag a friend and they read it they discuss it and each person repeats the process

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Read tag read: have student read a book then tag a friend and they read it they discuss it and each person repeats the process

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Let the students choose their stickers everything they read a book.

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Share your favorite book & draw a picture about it / sentences of older

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Talking about what we see, what familiar words there are, the author, illustrator, etc.

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Crowd fund money to buy B&N gift cards to reward class reading challenge

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Reading books in different areas (I.e. outside or with a specific topic/ genre)

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Pizza and ice cream party for students that reach 80%-100% of their AR goal at the end of the month/trimester (my elementary school did this every month)

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Reader of the month!
Love books, Valentine’s reading challenge

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Sonic/Minecraft/ Among us/ Roblox challenge each new stepping stone is a new “level” for a certain amount of books read it’s like unlocking a level or mission. The more you read, the higher level you reach to fulfill a mission. Could he as a class or independently.

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Motivating students to read during vacation can sometimes be a challenge. Why not challenge students to create a scene in a snow globe or decorate a Christmas tree?Here's how it works:*30 minutes of reading = one design element.*Students color, cut out, and glue the parts onto the page.*Optional de...

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Classrooms challenge - students compete against other classes in their grade. Whichever class wins gets an extra recess or a pizza party depending on the volume of the challenge. Challenges can run daily, weekly, or monthly.

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This could also be turned into a bingo or scavenger hunt!

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Challenge Kids to Complete This Color-as-You-Go Reading Challenge | Summer reading activities, Summer reading challenge, Reading motivation

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May 25, 2020 - Our free printable reading challenge bookmark is a fun way to motivate kids to read. Color in challenges as they go!

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Read without stopping for 5, 10, or 20 minutes.

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3 in a row challenge for younger grades

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Table or group based reading relay race.

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Read X amount of books before Spring Break for a fun Friday

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Reading bingo challenges

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Start the New Year off with reading.

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By genre, author, season, etc.

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Student picks a new book to keep