We’re going to deviate from walkathons and talk about readathons. A readathon (or read a thon) is geared to kids ranging from the earliest readers all the way through high school. Readers gather pledges based on how many minutes they read, much like walkathon-ers gather pledges for laps they walk.
Schools and other groups wishing to to host a readathon should definitely take advantage of the Raise a Reader Program, sponsored by the International Reading Association, Parents magazine, and Parents.com. While technically not designed specifically for readathons, the program happens to be ideal. Benefits:
- The program allows students to log their reading minutes as they devour books throughout the spring, using a free service provided by BigTent.
- Students who log reading minutes will be entered for individual prizes
- The free program includes a personalized school page where you, your students, and parents can watch your school’s progress
- One winning school with the most logged minutes per student will receive a $5,000 library grant.
Click here to get more info and sign up before February 28. The reading begins on March 8. Raise funds, raise readers, raise school spirit all at once.
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