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Every year, I start the year talking about expectations for our reading block to my third and/or fourth graders.  Ultimately, I will always have the kiddo who says, "I don't like reading."  I always like to say, "There are 2,500 books in that library....if you chose one you don't like, put it back!  Independent reading is the only time of the day that YOU get to choose what you read - not me!  So if you don't like reading, whose fault is it?"  That usually gets them thinking.  I spend a crazy amount of time (and money) purchasing books of high interest including popular titles and lots of colorful non-fiction text.  My classroom library is organized by genre, and some by favorite authors.  Of course they are in color order (IRLA).  I like to set up incentives for reading stamina, too.  For example, reading for 30 minutes might earn you privileges to read in the media center or around the room tomorrow.

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I am a kindergarten teacher and it is always so much fun to promote the love of reading in my students! At the beginning of the year, I give my students an interest survey to find out their favorite things to read or learn about. I then pull out books about those subjects and place them into my classroom library. My library is organized by them or subject. Students are allowed to choose any level book from my classroom library.
I also have them days during the week for independent reading time.. Read under a table, read with a flashlight, read with a stuffed animal, buddy read.

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I show my students my love of reading. We explore different genres of books and find the books that speak to each individual child. We connect what we read to other content areas and do projects that can help bring the books to life. Also, I feel it is so important to celebrate reading success no matter how big or small!

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One way I motivate students is to have regular book talks where we chat about what books we are reading. I always make sure to share something that I'm reading too, telling my students something interesting that happens in the text. By sharing titles, many of my students became interested in what their friends read, and want to read that book too. I also do read alouds. I try to find books that they will find interesting and engaging. This way I can model proficient reading and expose students to book they may not otherwise pick up themselves.

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I encourage by sharing my love of reading and writing. Through reading a wide variety of texts, students can find something that interests them. By sharing my favorite series, websites, or articles, students can find something that they are passionate about. They can find books to read about to grow their knowledge. I also create a positive environment by giving students feedback. This way they constantly know what they are doing well in and what we need to work on. It helps when students know what areas they excel in and what areas they haven't quite mastered. Students what feedback. This also creates great peer relationships where students can work together and learn from one another.

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I love to motivate students to read by allowing them to see how much I enjoy all types of genres and that I read for all different reasons. I also share with them that I have had struggles with reading and finding ways to enjoy reading, but I now have a pure joy for reading about different subjects and for fun. I like to start with reading silly books like Pete the Cat and asking them questions about the theme. They can easily answer these questions, which makes them feel good about themselves and their ability to understand. I am always positive when it comes to reading and very patient with my struggling readers. I like to help them with showing pictures to allow them to better understand, this is done for my emerging readers. I also do lots of read alouds/modeling during which time I stop to discuss what I am thinking, what they are thinking and looking at predicting what is going to happen next.

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One way I motivate is by beginning the year with a lot of fun read alouds.  Stories they can just listen to and enjoy without having a response or activity.  These books are then put out at the Independent reading station for students to enjoy on their own or together.  Each month I will update the book corner with holiday books or an author focus.  While they are at that station they can choose books from any level.

Another way to motivate is by providing choice. We spend the first 15-20 minutes in the morning “book shopping” for independent reading books at their level.  Being able to choose new books each day really helps with engagement during this time.

Modeling excitement about reading and books is also very powerful.  Taking the time to share favorite books, authors, or parts of a book you read together can help motivate as well.

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I like to motivate students to read by getting them interested in a series and find other students wanting to jump on the bandwagon. The best part is to observe them discussing the books and characters with their peers.
We also make a big deal at our school about Sunshine State books and taking AR tests.  They seem to consume the books.  I love reading aloud and modeling how to read with expressions. They become upset when we have to stop and go to lunch.

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I encourage my students to have a positive attitude toward reading by showing them how much I love to read and be read to! Various kinds of reading materials are available throughout my classroom and we discuss the purposes of reading for enjoyment, learning something new, or to share information on a given topic. At the beginning of the school year as we prepare to read for IRLA each day, together as a class we review what reading is and what it is not, what reading looks like and what it does not. I explain how to read with comprehension reinforcing the importance of reading now in school and how it will relate to their own lives for the rest of their life. I allow students to read aloud with one another and also to share out their writings whenever possible.

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I think the most important way to motivate students to read is by modeling my interests, sharing my personality builds trust. My interest in "Garfield" is displayed around my classroom. As a transitional period, moving students from room to room this year for ELA groups, I plan on reading short comic strips on my large white board until the students are settled. This may take between 1-5. I think my 3rd graders will enjoy a cartoon and humor and I can connect with them if they enjoy "Avengers".
I will also be sharing with my students my love for "dirt", which led me to my hobby of metal detecting. What I find interesting is how metal detecting connected me to the History channel, which ties back to books, research, and the internet.
Student interest surveys will be part of my back to school activities. Discussions, and sharing hopefully will build. Only time will tell after August where we will adventure!

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I like to motivate my students to read, by sharing the books I love to read!  This year, I chose to do book discussions instead of the typical reading logs with my students.  Students were required to read each night, but then instead of writing down what they read about, I took a few minutes with each student once a week to talk about their book.  This seemed to be a great motivator!  I tried to then encourage students to read other books like the ones they were enjoying and even read along with students who read books I was not familiar with.
My students also really loved to be read to.  I teach fifth grade and at that age, students are not read to very often.  Using expressions and changing my voice encouraged students to read expressively when it was there turn as well.

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Showing my students how excited I am when I read is very powerful.  At the beginning of the year I give my student a reading survey to see what they are interested in and if they like to read.  I love to read aloud to my students.  I like to get them excited about reading. When I read I am very enthusiastic?  I show a lot of expression and even change my voice. I love to expose them to lots of different books that either have patters, they can relate to, learn from, silly ones, fiction, non-fiction… I like to show them how I can make mistakes and how it is okay to make mistakes.  I like to show different reading strategies as I read.  I love seeing my students check out the books I read to them from the library and seeing them excited about reading.

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I think the most important way to motivate students to read is by giving them choice.  It is difficult to be excited to do something when you don't have a strong desire to complete it.  I also believe the students need to have a purpose or goal that they are trying to achieve.  Finally, it is important to have a culture in the classroom that promotes the love of reading.

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It is so important to create a love of reading to students!  One way, I motivate my students is by creating a book wall, where the students get a "book cutout" for each book they read.  We start at the bottom of the wall and work our way up.  The students get to watch their reading grow.  I also believe in literature circles, where small groups of students (4-6) read the same book and discuss the book.  I will attend these discussions at times and throw out controversial questions to get a debate flowing!  The students have fun defending their stance and of course they always need to use "textual evidence" to support their answers.  Highlighting different authors and series has also been very helpful in the past. Creating that much needed "buzz" to get students interested.

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I believe that the attitude of my students towards reading first starts with me and then the culture and routines I implement in my room around it. At the start of the year I model during our silent reading time what a good reader does. I also ask for different people around campus or from district that come and support us throughout the year to bring their favorite book and come read to my students. I also give them the opportunity to use FlipGrid to give book reviews about the stories they are reading on their own. They LOVE this program and I have had more kids requesting book series this year then ever!

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There are many ways to motivate readers.  In my classroom, reading conferences allow students time to talk with me about what they are reading.  I use this time to encourage the students to continue to read and find other new books.  In my class, we start the day with morning meetings, one day a week, I let students give a book talk.  The students enjoy this moment in the spotlight.   Another motivator I use is a schoolwide one.  Our school encourages students to read the Sunshine State Readers.  As they complete these books, they earn prizes and can work towards an end of year celebration if they read all of the books.

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Positive Approaches to Reading
I think that modeling by the teacher is so important. When I read to students I try to become the characters, read with expression, and bring the story to life.  This year I also added wrist animals that my students could hold or just read to. My students loved it! One of my moms purchased additional ones for the class. Students find a comfy place to read during Read to Self. I always want reading to be a positive experience.

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I like to motivate students to read by getting them interested in the text.  I like to find things that students are interested in.  During interventions we voted on the texts that we would work on, so that I wasn't always the one choosing the topics.  The students loved it.  When someone wanted to do something different, most of the time all of the students agreed to begin with that text next.  It was really nice to see how they would work together on choosing a topic.  I think that being able to choose their own topic, made them more invested in the lesson.

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One way I motivate my students to read is reading aloud at the end of the day.  I become quite animated, use different voices for characters, and usually walk or pace around the room as I am reading.  I am so good at it that many times the 2nd dismissal bell has rung and no one has moved.  They are so engrossed!  I have also timed my readings to end on a “cliffhanger.”  In IRLA, we use steps for every 15 minutes of reading, either in class or at home.  For every 100 steps, students earn a small incentive: pencil, stickers, brag tag, small trophy, lunch with teacher.  I also post on the board a picture of “What Ms. I. is Reading”.  They are so amazed that I read a new book every two weeks or so!

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I believe the best way to promote students to read is by selecting topics they're interested in learning more about. The teacher should always model fun enthusiastic reading. Whenever possible have fun centers/interventions geared towards fun strategy to engage and help with reading. Children shouldn't want to dread reading, but rather

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Having a positive attitude and showing excitement about reading myself is a must to get the students on board with reading. Sharing some of my interests and even dislikes shows them that we all have differences in interests/experiences and that makes it more fun.

I also like to "mess" up from time to time and have the students pick up on it and help me make corrections. This shows that it is ok to struggle through the reading, accept help and never give up.

I have found that when they have independent time to read, allowing them to sit somewhere around the room, on a cushion, special table, curl up with their blanket... gets them more interested/engaged in reading as well.

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I feel the best way to promote positivity and motivate students to read is to model.  This past school year at the end of the day I began reading chapter books to my kindergarten class.  They loved it!  We read 6 books from the Mercy Watson collection.  They would beg to read "just one more chapter".  This helped in all reading areas.  The students heard a fluent reader read with expression daily, it improved comprehension since they became very familiar with the characters, it even helped with becoming active readers as I would stop and ask questions or wait for a choral response due to repetitive text and ideas.  I love reading and celebrate accomplishments each reader may make either privately or publicly.  

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I feel the best way to promote positivity and motivate students to read is to model.  This past school year at the end of the day I began reading chapter books to my kindergarten class.  They loved it!  We read 6 books from the Mercy Watson collection.  They would beg to read "just one more chapter".  This helped in all reading areas.  The students heard a fluent reader read with expression daily, it improved comprehension since they became very familiar with the characters, it even helped with becoming active readers as I would stop and ask questions or wait for a choral response due to repetitive text and ideas.  I love reading and celebrate accomplishments each reader may make either privately or publicly.  

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At the beginning of the year I give a student interest survey to find out what my students enjoy (sports, shows, songs, etc.).  My classroom library is organized by themes.  I pick a few books each week to display based on their interests and mine.  I read a few pages and this gets them hooked.  During our morning meetings, students get to share a book they recently read and we all shout “just like me” if we have heard the story.  I make a big point to get students to understand that books take them on an adventure.

My students love technology so I offer different ways to read on their iPad or create their own stories on ChatterPix and Seesaw.  Students can scan the QR codes to hear their friends stories or opinions of a story he or she read.

To make independent reading time more fun I use these daily ideas:

Monday- Mrs. Boyette joins with her own book

Tuesday- read with a flashlight

Wednesday- read on Epic

Thursday- read outside

Friday- read with a stuffed animal

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Showing enthusiasm when I read is how I promote positivity towards reading :) I love read alouds! Reading with lots of expression, engaging the students in the read aloud whether it be a pattern book where students get to recite the part of the book that is the same, involving the students in the reading such as in the pigeon books by Mo Willems when they get to yell "No, they will not let the pigeon drive the bus, making personal connections, sharing out about the book and other activities. I also purposefully (sometimes, not so purposefully) make mistakes some days to show the students that making mistakes is "normal" and happens to everyone. (I am good at making mistakes when reading SkippyJon Jones, but will ask a teacher friend to help me read/pronounce a word) I will just try my best to correct the mistake myself and/or with help from peers and keep reading and having fun! Showing everyone makes the mistakes helps keep the positivity even in times of struggle.

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I try and make our time in reading intervention fun and engaging.  After the kiddos finish a packet I let them choose a game to play that comes with the kit.  The kids think they are playing a board game or a card game, but it really is academic focused and supports reading instruction.

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I use a lot of verbal and non verbal praise. Having a positive attitude and motivation regardless of what the student can or can not do. It's important to constantly motivate our students. Make learning fun....my students always love games. Reading games are fun and a great way to motivate students, most students I've taught have never said no to a game. When I taught intermediate grades, the students seemed to like games, friendly competition, as well as debates. They really enjoyed collaborating rather than working on reading skills independently.

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My fifth grade team presents the fourth grade students with a reading challenge at the end of the school year.  They are asked to read two of the SSRA books over the summer and write and summary on one and complete a choice activity on the other.  The teachers also read two of the SSRA books over the summer.  When the new school year begins, many students are excited to share which books they read over the summer as well as which one was their favorite so far. They are always interested in my personal favorite too!  Our school has an amazing end of year party for students who are able to read all 15 SSRA’s by April. The motivation is contagious.  Students are reading a variety of genres and  sharing love of reading with their peers.

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Motivating students to read is different for many students. One of the most successful way is my read alouds, my positive attitude and great expression while reading my favorite books sometimes wants others to read books from the same author or series. I try to rotate my IRLA bins frequently. Whatever topic we are learning about in reading, science, or S Studies I try to find other books on the same topic at various level for students to read.

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Encouraging a reluctant reader can be difficult.  There are several ways I promote reading at home.  I have handed out a calendar and if students read 20 minutes 5 days per week, they would get a small pizza from Pizza Hut for free.
I have a vast amount of books, so I would do book giveaways or offer up some of the free magazines I got in the mail to reluctant readers. Every Friday while we are waiting to be dismissed a student shares their favorite book title and talks it up, without giving away anything important. Usually peers talking up books was a great way for reluctant readers to read a book.

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We have an incentive during IRLA time. When students move up, they ring a bell in the pod. They also put their name up on a board and get a certificate and pencil. We encourage buddy reading for reluctant readers with lots of conferencing about their books. We try new genres in small group or hear parts of a possible new series. We also set goals of reading a certain amount with prizes. One thing that has worked well is keeping a list of the topics we have studied (elements of literature, point of view, how characters change). We have a certain time when we just talk about whatever we are reading. Students refer to this list and come up with great connections and comments. They volunteer or we pull a stick.

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Our team has incorporating book clubs during IRLA time. We select students that are on the same reading level and need to work on the same goal. Then we select an engaging book and help hook the readers into the book from the start by setting a purpose for reading. Students read with the teacher 2 days a week, read with other students during the week and check in with the teacher after sections of the text. Having a group to read with and being able to talk about the book and the purpose for reading is like being in a book club or having a work out partner.

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I am very enthusiastic when I teach reading.  I will say to my students, "This is one of my favorite books to read!  And do you know something else?  My kindergarten students always love it, too!  I think you will really enjoy it."  That usually starts a conversation asking what it's about, etc.  The students take over the discussion, predicting, and then we read.

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Since reading achievement is affected by student attitude toward reading, I feel that it is important for teachers to plan instruction that promotes positive feelings.  Provide a variety of high interest reading materials that are different grade levels, in the classroom.  Model and demonstrate reading.  Teachers need to show how much they value reading.  Provide positive praise when students engage in reading activities.  Spend time helping children acquire basic reading skills.  This will boost student confidence!

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Promoting a Reading Culture Summer

I think that really getting my students excited about reading. Whenever I pick up a book to read out loud (even if I don't like it) I say I love this book because.....Then I want them to talk and discuss why they liked the book. My students are early readers so I do NOT ever use reading as a punishment, but a motivator. We read with flashlights, partners, and sometimes to stuffed animals that we brought from home. I remind them everyday the importance of why we are reading, setting that "why" is so important because they need purpose. I also do my best to build relationships and increase self esteem by creating a classroom that is accepting of ALL learners. We ALL praise each other and encourage each other. When we make gains we celebrate our successes. I also enjoy reading aloud books that students have brought into class, even if its an old book from home. It gives them pride that that I just read it to everyone.

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Promoting a Reading Culture Summer

As a teacher, you must first learn your student’s reading interests before you can truly motivate them to read. Reading attitudes develop over their daily day-to-day experiences with reading. The more positive these experiences are, the more likely the child is to become a lifelong reader. You can help create a positive attitude toward reading by sharing your enjoyment of reading with your students. The more your students see you excited to read, the more they will be excited to read. Reading interests are similar to reading attitude, but focus on specific topic they are interested in reading. I truly believe it is essential to learn what topics interest your students. If you want them to be motivated to read, you need to include books they will be interested in reading. I give my student’s an interest survey at the beginning of the year and then include these books in their independent reading book choices. By knowing your student’s interests and improving their reading attitude, you will then encourage them to value the importance of reading. A student’s positive self-concept of their reading is essential to them having a positive attitude toward reading and to help value the importance of reading. Many students, especially struggling readers, have a low self-concept of their reading skills. This makes it even more important to boost their attitude toward reading.

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Among the many ways to promote a reading culture, exemplifying your own enthusiasm about reading is perhaps the most effective. When students know that their teacher is a reader and loves to read, they will in most cases develop a similar conviction. In addition, a culture of reading can be developed around an excited teacher making observations about what is being read in class.

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I encourage students to have positive attitudes & values first and foremost about themselves and our class culture by promoting a sense of "family".  I greet them daily, we begin the day with a class message, including a daily question (maybe a Math Monday, Technology Tuesday, Where in the World Wednesday, Thankful Thursday, and Fun Fact Friday for example) on a canvas class.  We come together on the carpet and review the message, greet each other, give compliments, share feelings, and  discuss how we are a class family.  During Read Alouds, Think Alouds, modeling, discussions I am enthusiastic, patient, silly, and very positive.  I am also sure to encourage a Growth Mindset, thanking students for being brave to share mistakes that we can all learn from, etc. During small group and individual conferencing, I am sure to give specific praise for a strategy well applied for instance.  I allow for student choice as often as I can and remind students that they are very knowledgable and capable.  They never doubt that I believe in them, but more importantly that they need to believe in themselves.  Of course I also use motivational things such as goal tracking (digital, individual in journals, and/or as a class) for things such as power goal achievements, math facts achievements, checklists for task completion, desktop cones, spontaneous hand-clappers etc.

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When I was growing up, I was not a reader. In fact, it was the last thing that I would have chosen to do. Now, I am an ELA teacher, and I love it. One of the best ways that I have found to encourage reading is to make books come alive in class. I try to make connections to the students world as we go through curriculum books. I will act things out, use creative voices, or provide images to get them connected to the text. As for the students independent reading, I try to find out the interests of the students and find quality books that match. Some students have read the same kind of book over and over again. No wonder they are bored with reading! As they discover the multitude of genres and topics available, many gain an interest in reading.

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The biggest thing for me as a teacher in response to this question is actually believing that reading is fun. If students see that I am genuine and believe in what I say, I see a big difference that the students want to succeed and want to share the love of reading with others as well. I always make it a natural conversation and ask what books students like and talk about what books I am reading. I like to discuss what kinds of books they like and what interests them and sometimes I read the same book as the student so we can talk about it in a natural conversation. I also offer book clubs with students.
By doing this, I have seen a love for reading with the students I work with.

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This is one of my favorite things to do as a teacher! I love to motivate my students to read! Every year I set up new reading challenges with rewards for how they do with those challenges. We also do an activity to help them find a “Good Fit Book”. However, I also let my students choose “free choice” books. This gives them ownership and I always hope it will help with motivation to complete the challenges.

Sometimes students struggle to read new books so I like to make suggestions.  I either tell them about a book I have read or I put out some of my favorite books.  It always makes me happy when they come to me with new books that I suggested and tell me how much they love them. Once I’ve read a book in class I put it out for the students to read. They fight over who gets it because they’re so excited to try to read it on their own.

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Setting the tone for the enjoyment of reading is essential to maximize students' interests and foster a love of reading. The first week of school, I have the students complete a Reading Survey Interest that I copied from Laura Candler's, Power Reading Workshop book, This helps me identify the students interests so that when they are having difficulty choosing a book,(I keep them all in a binder) I can help them make a selection.
I organize my room with flexible seating such as yoga mats, cushions, bungee chairs etc. and the students enjoy rotating each day into a different seat and location.

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There are many ways I try to promote reading in my classroom.  First, I try to make reading fun and enjoyable.  I do this by providing surveys to my students to see what they like and do not like.  Second, I also try and create a positive reading environment within my classroom.  I try to create a cozy reading area and make the room more inviting to read in.  Last, I try to choose fun and engaging short chapter books to read to my kindergarten kiddos.

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One way that I have found usually works to encourage students to read is to make it a competition or a challenge. This doesn’t mean that they must compete with one another thought. It could be a challenge that you give to students to complete on their own that you help support them through. We have done this in the past with a set number book challenge, where students are encouraged to read a certain number of books within the year. It could also be tied to reading minutes that they track. Also, depending on the age of the student, as upper elementary starts into series habits or genre expansion, you could challenge them to read from a variety of types of books. I think this challenge gives students a goal to meet, and the time that they talk to you, as the teacher, about their books supports them in meeting this goal and seeing the value in it.