ENPS Olympic Reading Challenge

After checking up on the class' Olympic Reading books I have to say that I am a little disappointed in the effort that is being put in to home reading.

If your child has not let you know what is involved in the Olympic Reading challenge - here is a brief summary of the rules;

• Children need to read independently for at least 10 mins a night (Monday to Thursday).
• They may read on Fridays and weekends, but these sessions are not scored.
• Parent to sign off that reading has been completed.
• Regular readers are recognised with a certificate and a mention at the assembly.

So far there are four children who can hold their heads up high in the challenge. They are Stephanie, Kiara, Talia and Simon. Others appear to be dragging their feet, or are unable to produce evidence of their participation.

My motto is simple - Read to Succeed! Reading is one of the few activities that you can do where your ability will improve without formal coaching or training - as long as you DO IT!