[Teachldsseminary] Request

[debra storm]

I have played this reading game for a handful of years with my class, and it
was usually the most successful of all the incentive-like games we played -
Separate your class into two teams (we had the OSU Buckeyes and the BYU
Cougars)
Prepare a green poster board like a football field with 10 yard markings and
small end zones at each end. Make a small football out of brown paper. (I
laminated it with clear contac paper so it would survive the season)
Every morning the class president would ask all the Buckeyes who had read
for 10 or more minutes the night before to stand. They would be counted and
the number written on the board (Let's say that 6 students stood up for the
Buckeyes)
Next the Cougars would be asked to stand if they had read. (Let's say 4
students stood up)
the buckeyes had 2 more readers that day, they earn 10 yards - 5 yard gain
for every person. The football would be moved 10 yards towards the Cougar's
goal.
The game would continue every day until one team scored a touchdown. I often
had large candy bars in my closet (I get them when the go on sale) and the
winning team would choose their reward. Sometimes I would bring in warm
cinnamon rolls the next day for the winning team, or what ever reward you
choose.
Once a touchdown was scored, the football would go back to the 50 yard line
and the game would begin again.
Occasionally, someone would mess with the football and move it off its
place, so I always had my secretary kept a running tab on where the ball was
each day.
I never had to worry about kids being dishonest about their reading- they
policed themselves very well.
I also allowed students on the same team to call another team mate and read
together over the phone. both kids would be counted. This helped my slow
readers stay motivated.
One last rule...in order to be counted each morning, the kids HAD to be in
the room during the game. If they walked in 2 minutes after the count was
taken, it was too late. This encouraged on time attendance, especially when
one team was trying to rally back.

Hopefully this  makes sense... :-)

Debra Storm
Columbus, OH

On 11/1/06, Sue Paul <semvillage at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I can't seem to find this.  Someone sent in an idea of a football styled
> game that they played to encourage reading every day.  I remember that if
> people in the group had read they were able to gain yardage, but I would
> like more details.
> Susan
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