[Teachldsseminary] Chat Reading Incentives

[debra storm]

When I taught seminary, I had a daily reading contest between the class
members.
In the Fall, we played football. I had a green poster board drawn up to look
like a football field. Because we live in Columbus, Ohio, one end zone was
the OSU Buckeyes, the other end zone was the BYU Cougars. The class was
split into 2 teams. Each  morning, my class president would ask all the
Cougars who read the night before for at least 10 minutes (as set by our CES
director) to stand. The kids were counted (Let's say 7 stood up). Then he
would ask for the Buckeyes to stand if they had read the night before.
(Let's say 4 stand). After counting the kids, the president would figure the
difference and the winning team earned 5 yards for every kids who read - in
this case it would be three kids or 15 yards for the Cougars.
I had a small football that we moved along the field. Eventually, one team
would score a touchdown, and I would bring in warm, cinnamon rolls
(Pillsbury) the next morning for the winning team.
I paired strong students with weaker ones. Reading each night counted if
team mates called each other on the phone and read over the phone. This was
one of the ways I could get my non readers to participate.

We also had a Lego building contest, connect Four contest, Baseball, tennis
balls with rubber bands. About every 6-8 weeks I would change the game. I
think it was fairly successful over the years

Debra
Columbus, OH


On 9/29/07, Linda Harper <lindaharper at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> I'm trying the 40 days and 40 nights (around Noah) idea but so far only
> have
> two students participating.
>
> Ready has always been hard. Sometimes I randomly will give out treats to
> whoever read the night before.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: teachldsseminary-bounces at latter-dayvillage.com
> [mailto:teachldsseminary-bounces at latter-dayvillage.com] On Behalf Of
> MomSandee at aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:28 AM
> To: teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com
> Subject: [Teachldsseminary] Chat Reading Incentives
>
> I'm a stake Seminary Supervisor and as I've visited my teachers I haven't
> found any with a daily method of having the students report their personal
> reading.
>
> I was wondering if you might share some ideas of your favorite way to do
> this.
>
> I really feel like personal at home reading is as important (if not more
> so)
>
> than actually attending class. I'd love some creative ways to inspire,
> track
>
> and report daily reading.
>
> Sandee Spencer
> Longwood Florida
>
>
> **************************************
> See what's new at
> http://www.aol.com
> _______________________________________________
> FREE teachldsseminary email list sponsored by Latter-dayVillage.com
> teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com
>
> http://latter-dayvillage.com/mailman/listinfo/teachldsseminary_latter-dayvil
> lage.com
> or http://tinyurl.com/bemmh
>
> List archives at
>
> http://latter-dayvillage.com/pipermail/teachldsseminary_latter-dayvillage.co
> m/
> or http://tinyurl.com/7dpqf
>
> List FAQ:
> http://latter-dayvillage.com/support/users/kb.php?category_id=3
>
>
> --
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.33/1036 - Release Date:
> 9/28/2007
> 3:40 PM
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> FREE teachldsseminary email list sponsored by Latter-dayVillage.com
> teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com
>
> http://latter-dayvillage.com/mailman/listinfo/teachldsseminary_latter-dayvillage.com
> or http://tinyurl.com/bemmh
>
> List archives at
> http://latter-dayvillage.com/pipermail/teachldsseminary_latter-dayvillage.com/
> or http://tinyurl.com/7dpqf
>
> List FAQ:
> http://latter-dayvillage.com/support/users/kb.php?category_id=3
>