Here are tips on how to prepare for a readathon, whether you're planning one with friends or want to cozy up for a read-a-thon on your own!
Hosting a Read-a-thon is an easy way to raise money for your group. It requires few volunteers and is free to get started. Learn more at Youth Squad®.
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Edmondson Elementary Read-A-Thon Rules & Calendar
Stop looking for simple, easy to use, school fundraising ideas! Read-a-thon is the solution! It has kids read and their school is rewarded!
This year, my school had a couple family reading nights. It was wildly successful amongst our 3rd and 4th grade . . . but my building is 3rd- 6th. I felt disappointed that our 5th and 6th graders w…
Happy Saturday Friends! Today is officially my first day of Spring Break! I wanted to share something I did with my students to motiv...
During our programs, we believe it's important to set aside quiet reading time for our students. Now that young people are learning at home, we want to help parents find more ways to include reading into the homeschool routine - and recommend incorporating fun games like Read-a-Thon Bingo. We really enjoy this unique way of helping young people engage with their books. This is also an amazing opportunity to collaborate with your child: you can make your own bingo card together with a pen and so
We held our second annual Summer Family Read-a-Thon just a couple weeks ago. Here's how it went. Free reading goal sheet and Blogiversary book giveaway!
Edmondson Elementary Read-A-Thon Rules & Read more about edmondson, elementary, february, prizes, recording and calendar.
The Sims-A-Thon readathon is being hosted by Kara @ biancareads. It’s running from the 1st-30th June. This readathon will be based on The Sims 4. You can watch Kara’s video below where …
Guest writer Deb Spivey The weather outside was frightful and cold, but last month the students and staff at Brimhall Elementary stayed w...
This year, my school had a couple family reading nights. It was wildly successful amongst our 3rd and 4th grade . . . but my building is 3rd- 6th. I felt disappointed that our 5th and 6th graders w…
Read-A-Thon Bingo at Home to encourage summer reading! Kids will love this fun game of Reading around the house! Mom's will love seeing their kids read!
As a reading teacher of 5th graders for 17 years, I recognize the value of reading. However, over the years I have had my fair share of readers, and my fair share of those kids who just don’t seem to connect to reading! They don’t find it enjoyable, can’t find a book, author, or series that they like, That is where it is my job to get them excited about reading! I have to provide them with a variety of genres to read, give them plenty of opportunities to read within our classroom, and I have to provide them with a plethora of activities that get them excited about reading! I have created a classroom “Dive Into a good book” Read-a-Thon that you can easily host for your students! This product can be used in the classroom with face to face learning, and it adaptable to use online during a Zoom or Google Meet! I recently held my own online Read-a-Thon with my students and it's one of our favorite Zooms together! I have everything you need completely laid out for you - up to your shopping list! By adding in a few fun and engaging reading activities throughout the day of your Dive Into a Good Book Read-a-Thon, your students will see not only the value of a good book, but just how fun reading really is! This is sure to get your students “hooked” on reading! I have provided you with several activity options that you can incorporate into your Read-a-Thon as well as ways you can mini-transform your classroom! You can choose only one, or as many as you wish! It’s up to you and the needs of your class. Start small, and you can add year to year as needed! This product is adaptable to you and your students' needs! Within this product you will find: *Editable Forms to send home to students and parents (Color and B&W) *Student Goal Sheets (Color and B&W) *Raffle Tickets for two different raffles *Book Bingo *Book Scavenger Hunt (color and B&W) *Book Babble Activity *Beach Ball Template for "I'm Having a Ball Reading This Book" board (Color and B&W) *Everything you need to host a Book Swap during your Read-a-Thon or even at another time! (inlcudes notes to send home, tickets, bunting, and ideas to host) *Ideas on how to decorate your Read-a-Thon to generate excitement! *Thank you Postcards (Color and b&w) *Postcards to send to students (Color and b&w) *Snack Tents (Color and b&w) *Water Bottle Labels (Color and B&W) *Bookmarks (color and b&W) *Read-a-Thon setup instructions with detailed information *Read-a-Thon activity ideas with detailed information *Read-a-Thon shopping list *Certificates of completion (Color and B&W) *Read-a-Thon snack ideas sheet *Read-a-Thon bunting for all your stations *Beach Bag labels for goody bags (Color and B&W) *Read-a-Thon Photo Templates My goal, as yours is as an educator, is that my students find joy in reading! This is the first step in the that direction! Have fun, and happy reading! Now lets go dive into a good book!
Read-A-Thon Bingo at Home to encourage summer reading! Kids will love this fun game of Reading around the house! Mom's will love seeing their kids read!
Holding a READ-A-THON will motivate and excite your students to love reading! Your students will love this reading time with friends in your classroom! This is a great bonding time with your readers! EVERYTHING you need to hold this reading event is included in this resource! This event can be hold during the day or after school. Something about reading for several hours with friends, getting comfortable with a blanket, and snacking while reading gets students very excited about this event. I’ve had 100% attendance for 4 years in a row! This would also be a great grade level activity. Included in this resource: FIVE PAGES of photos in action and ideas to use in your classroom, signs, record keeping sheets, editable name tags, punch cards, desk tags, food toppers, parent invites, reminders, certificates, door hangers, bulletin board decorations, bookmarks, raffle tickets, read to win contest, post-it template with directions, and table of contents explaining each part of the resource. **There are three files in this zip file. Two PDF files (ready to print) and one editable file (you must have PowerPoint to use this file). **Open the preview to get a closer look at this resource. The perfect companion resource: Book Tasting: Introduce Your Students to New Books You may also like these reading resources: Close Reading With Music-Engage Your Readers! {Year Long Bundle} Accountable Talk {Talking Stems, Bookmarks, Mini-Folders, BB} Differentiated Graphic Organizers for Grades 3-6 {16 Organizers, 3 Levels} Vocabulary Bundle {Words, Activities, Organizers, Assessments for the Year!} Independent Reading Conferences {Templates to Differentiate Your Instruction} Interactive Reading Comprehension {Key Rings, Posters, Organizers} *Thank you for visiting my store! Want to know when I add a new product or freebie? Please click "follow me" at the top of this page and you will receive an alert. Thanks for stopping by! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]. ~Joanne Head Over Heels For Teaching Copyright© 2017 Joanne Miller This pack is intended for ONE CLASSROOM TEACHER to use. If you would like to share with your colleagues, please purchase an additional license. Thank you for respecting my hard work! All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not for public display.
The benefits of running a read-a-thon are an ideal fundraiser for remote or rural schools, as fundraising can be done online.
This Read-a-Thon Flyer Template provides the perfect starting point for designing your Reading Fundraiser Poster. Easily edit this design using a free Canva account and download it for print or to send digitally via email or social media. Eliminate the hassle of creating your own flyer from scratch, making your life a little bit easier! DETAILS: • This listing is for a digital download file (no physical printed items will be shipped) • Self-edit on a computer at Canva.com or any mobile device that supports the Canva app • Requires a free Canva account to edit and download (no software needed). • File Types: Instructions PDF, Canva Template • Paper Sizes: US Letter (8.5x11in), A4, and 11x14in • Design Style: Minimalistic • Print Quality: High Resolution (300 dpi) • Orientation: Portrait WHAT'S INCLUDED: • 1 x INSTRUCTIONS PDF contains Instructions & Links to edit your Canva design, sized for US letter, A4, and 11x14in HOW IT WORKS: Step 1: HOW TO DOWNLOAD Access your self-editable Canva template through a digital download file, Instructions PDF, shortly after your purchase is confirmed (within 5 minutes). To download this file, please sign into your Etsy.com account on your mobile browser or computer. (At this time, you can't download a digital purchase through the Etsy app.) After signing into your Etsy account, go to 'purchases and reviews.' On that page, next to the order details, select 'download files'. This goes to the downloads page for all the files attached to your order. **If you purchased an instant digital download as a guest (not while signed into Etsy), you'll find a link to download your files in the receipt email that was sent to you after purchase. Step 2: HOW TO EDIT After you have downloaded your Instructions PDF, please open the file on your computer or mobile device. Most devices already have a program to open PDF files. If yours does not, you can use Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this file. Available for free at www.adobe.com. Once the PDF file is open, please read the directions and click on the template size that you prefer to edit. Please create a free Canva account if you don't have one yet as you will be required to sign in. Step 3: HOW TO PRINT You can prepare your finished design for printing by downloading as a 'PDF Print' (best quality for printing). First, select 'share' from the editor menu bar at the top right-hand corner of your design page. Second, click download. And lastly, on the type dropdown, select 'PDF Print'. Please note that you can also download your design as JPG which is best for sharing digitally. After you have downloaded your design as a PDF print, you will simply open your file on your computer and click "file" then "print." (please note that the colors on screen may appear slightly different than printed colors) IMPORTANT: • Refunds, exchanges, or cancellations cannot be offered once your items have been downloaded. • All files are copyright of Planner Pat Printables. You may not redistribute, recreate or resell these designs. This includes copying them and rebranding them as your own. PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS: We recommend printing on bright white, pastel, or light colored, 20# printer paper. This printable can also be printed on 80# cardstock if your printer can easily handle thicker paper. PRINTER RECOMMENDATIONS: We recommend using either a laser or inkjet printer. If you don’t have a home or work printer to print your digital files, worry not. Here are some printing services that may be in your area that we recommend: Office Max, Fed Ex, UPS store, or a local printer. QUESTIONS? Please contact me through Etsy messages if you have any questions about this printable or issues with downloading your PDF file. I want to make your buying experience easy and efficient!
You’ve probably heard of popular “a-thon” type fundraisers like read-a-thons and walk-a-thons. Here's a list of our favorites.
Read-A-Thon Bingo at Home to encourage summer reading! Kids will love this fun game of Reading around the house! Mom's will love seeing their kids read!
Happy Saturday Friends! Today is officially my first day of Spring Break! I wanted to share something I did with my students to motiv...
You’ve probably heard of popular “a-thon” type fundraisers like read-a-thons and walk-a-thons. Here's a list of our favorites.
BHB Reader Todd Glass sends in this guest blog about PS 8's Read-a-thon and their search for sponsors:The PS 8 Read-a-thon is seeking help from local residents to sponsor students who want to participate, but aren't able to find sponsors of
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Join the 2020 Read for Missions Read-A-Thon Sept. 14 - Oct. 16 and raise money for missions by reading great books. Sonlight will send you a free fundraising toolkit and match donations up to $200,000.
Last week I wrote about our Mathapalooza (math all day themed day) that our class had. It was incredible, but I was more excited about this week's Read-a-thon! We held ours all day during school. I broke up the day with some reading-related activities. Here's a list of possible activities you could do to have your own reading-themed day: Have guest readersEat 'book worms'Play reading freeze tagHold 'power hours'Sneak in some golden ticketsMake bookmarks Are you ready to make your fun reading-themed day a success? Head over to my blog to get a full description of ALL our activities plus
10 Reading Week Ideas No comments Read Across America, Reading, reading week, Teaching Ideas Once a year we get the opportunity to dedicate a full week to all things related to reading. Reading Week, or Read Across America, is such a great way to instill a love of learning in students. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of my links. For more information about my Disclosure Policy, please visit this link. My school does a lot of school wide events to make Reading Week special, but I always like to do a few things of my own. If you're looking for some simple ways to make this week extra special for your students, then keep on reading. Book Snack During a read aloud, let your students enjoy a special snack. This can be as cutesy and themed as you want it to be (or not at all). Trust me when I tell you that your kids will love snacking on Goldfish as you read Mercy Watson to them. But, if you want to amp it up a bit, here are a few suggestions to work with: Read Corduroy and let students eat a button shaped cookie Read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and give them a cookie (or pair any book in this series with its food item) Read The Watermelon Seed or Watermelon Madness and let the students eat a slice of watermelon or some watermelon sour gummies Read Diary of a Worm and let students eat a few gummy worms Random Themed D.E.A.R. Times Rather than offer silent reading at the same time each day during Reading Week, switch up the times each day. Better yet, make that D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) time themed! This is such a simple way to make silent reading more fun. Invite your students to participate in daily themes such as reading to a stuffed animal, laying on a pillow, or reading in the dark with a flashlight. Send home the note below home the Friday before Reading Week so students can prepare over the weekend for day one. You can grab this D.E.A.R. note by signing up for my newsletter. Click here to sign up. :) Schedule some D.E.A.R time for Read Alouds D.E.A.R. time isn't just for silent reading. It can be for read alouds too! So, drop everything and read to your students. They'll love it. Flashlight Read If you don't like the idea of themed D.E.A.R. time, then opt for a day or two of flashlight reading. Finger flashlights are always popular with students. Turn down the lights, give each student a finger flashlight, and let them read. Easy peasy. Find a New Place to Read Weather permitting, maybe you can take your kids outside to read one day. Is there anything more fun than sitting on the play structure and reading? If the weather isn't cooperating, then find other places in your building to read. Maybe you could let them read: on the school stage in the hallway in your computer lab in your school library (if it's available for use) Buddy Read Partner up with a different grade level for some buddy reading. I remember having Big Buddies in elementary school (and then one day becoming a Big Buddy myself). It was always so fun to read with kids in a different grade. Have a Read-In Let your students participate in a read-in. This could be a full day event, or a half day. Let students bring a blanket and pillow so they can cozy up as they read. And, if you're feeling bold, let them build reading forts. Set Out Baskets of Special Books Put out some special baskets filled with books. These books can come from your own classroom library, or even the school library. Choose some fun themes, new titles, or Caldecott winners and invite your students to read these featured books during D.E.A.R. time. Book Share Throughout the week, let the students take turns sharing a favorite book. This is an easy way to incorporate some speaking and listening into your week. Once students choose a book, they can explain why they like it. It would also be a great way to get students excited about reading new books. Make a Bookmark Let your students make a bookmark. They could make one from scratch (give them a plain white template and let them have at it), or let them color a bookmark like the one shown below. You can grab this fun bookmark by signing up for my newsletter. Click here to sign up. :) Extra, Extra A few fun extras you might want to consider are sending home Reading Bingo to encourage more reading at home. Or, a fun reading themed graphing activity that allows you to get in a little extra math practice. You can grab both of these fun extras by signing up for my newsletter. Click here to sign up. :) I hope you are able to use an idea or two from this post! Happy reading, my friends. And, don't forget, you can grab all of the fun resources featured in this post for FREE by signing up for my newsletter. Click here to sign up. DON'T FORGET IT, PIN IT! Share It:
Read-A-Thon Bingo at Home to encourage summer reading! Kids will love this fun game of Reading around the house! Mom's will love seeing their kids read!
This year, my school had a couple family reading nights. It was wildly successful amongst our 3rd and 4th grade . . . but my building is 3rd- 6th. I felt disappointed that our 5th and 6th graders w…
