Now the change comes from how those prizes are going to be awarded. Rather than the top 5 readers, we have set a goal for each student. This goal is based on our class goal. Our class goal is 78,013 minutes. If you divide that by 25, it around 3,120 minutes per student, which is around 52 hours.. To up the ante a little bit, we’ve taken it up to 60 hours, or 3,600 minutes. Any students who is able to exceed that goal will be put into a drawing for the prizes.

I do like friendly competition. However, when friendly competition turns to name calling, bragging, and fighting among friends, it’s gone too far, and I feel it necessary to do something to stop it. This is why I’ve changed the rules a bit. It still gives everyone equal opportunity to win, but eliminates a bit of the pressure.

Thanks for your support from home in getting the students to read, read, read!