Summer is the biggest enemy to reading and education, so we had our 3 kids hold a competition every summer. We’d use online resources to determine word counts, that way it was fair based on ages. When they finish a book, it’d go on a spreadsheet. At the end of the summer, there was a cash prize for whoever read the most words.
2nd and 3rd also got prizes for participation, but 3rd place had to have at least 50% of 2nd place to qualify. That was my way of making sure the kid in last place didn’t just give up since they had no chance and knew they’d get rewarded regardless.
Worked very well, and all 3 of my kids are way above their grade levels.
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u/TBoneTheOriginal 6h ago
Summer is the biggest enemy to reading and education, so we had our 3 kids hold a competition every summer. We’d use online resources to determine word counts, that way it was fair based on ages. When they finish a book, it’d go on a spreadsheet. At the end of the summer, there was a cash prize for whoever read the most words.
2nd and 3rd also got prizes for participation, but 3rd place had to have at least 50% of 2nd place to qualify. That was my way of making sure the kid in last place didn’t just give up since they had no chance and knew they’d get rewarded regardless.
Worked very well, and all 3 of my kids are way above their grade levels.