It's mid September and schools around here are finally getting out of their beginning of the year craziness and settling into a routine. You may be noticing who your high fliers are and who needs a little kick out of the nest. When it comes to reading, it's a mixed bag. Every year you get some kids who absolutely love reading and some kids who require bribery a little motivation. There are tons of ways to get these kids excited about reading -- book clubs, reading incentives, sticker charts, I'm sure you've tried countless ways. Today, let's talk about the goodies.
So many little goodies that I like to use to trick the kids into reading get kids excited about reading! I rotate these in and out of my Read to Self station!
Use toy cards to have kids track while they're reading.
Let them choose a stuffed animal for a reading buddy. They will practice fluency by reading to their friend!
I got these amazing googly eyes at Michaels. They are great for tracking and keeping their "eyes" on each word!
You're going to need a plethora of pointers. As you can see, I'm quite partial to star shaped pointers. My kids also loved using silly straws and flyswatters to point to words and pictures as they read!
Magnifying glasses are fun for reluctant readers. You could challenge them to find certain letters or words using their magnifying glasses!
SO FUN! Love these little witchy fingers. Throw in some fluency practice by telling your kiddos to read with their best witch voice!
Give them something to read into like a fake microphone or phonics phones!
Tell the kids to put on their "reading glasses" and give them some goofy cartoon glasses or giant sunglasses to wear.
Motivate them by giving them a special place to read like a reading chair, reading rug, or... *GASP* your TEACHER CHAIR!
What kind of goodies do you use in your classroom to get those reluctant readers excited about reading time?
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