September 29, 2015
Today the students' first Scholastic book order arrived. Only 2 students ordered books this month. This made me sad actually. When I was in elementary school my parents always had me pick out one book per month ($5 limit). This made me excited about reading, especially since I got to pick out the books. The students that had not ordered were noticeably upset that they weren't receiving something. I'm hoping that because of this next month students will be able to talk to their parents about ordering books.
My co-op showed me the special teacher book order form that came. The books are at such great prices and I even picked some out to order myself. I learned that depending on how many books your students purchase the teacher receives free book vouchers. I think this a great incentive for teachers to motivate their classroom parents to order books.
In October, students will begin the BOOKIT! program. This is through a partnership with Pizza Hut. Students had a reading goal each night (Monday-Friday). If they complete their goal their record it on a log. If students complete their goal everyday for an entire month they receive a voucher for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. I was not overly familiar with this program. I have heard of it before but I have never seen it in action. I'm curious to see how it works out.
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