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Teachers offer fun incentives for reading

Getting students to read books can sometimes be a challenge. Teachers at Fayette Middle have tackled the challenge by offering incentives for students to read 25 books during the school year.

To make the overall goal more manageable, teachers on Team 6A decided to divide it into four small increments and provide incentives that would entice students to make their reading quotas. The first incentive was a “Breakfast on Us” in October for those who read six books between Sept. 7 and Oct. 8.

Out of 110 students, 40 of them (or 36 percent) met the goal and were treated to breakfast in the media center on Oct. 14. With only a month to complete the first reading challenge, the teachers on Team 6A didn’t expect that they would be providing breakfast for so many students.

“We had no idea that many children would manage the first hurdle on such a shortened schedule,” said teacher Georgia Frisch. “We are working hard to encourage the remainder of the team to buy into the program and understand the importance of reading in their lives.”

Frisch was so enthusiastic about the results the program has had on her students that she has adapted her own version at home for her third grader at Spring Hill. Like the students on her team at Fayette Middle, she has challenged her son to read 25 books by the end of the school year and has set up incentives to help him reach his goals.

“He is growing by leaps and bounds,” said Frisch.

As for students at Fayette Middle, the next incentive is an ice cream social for those who read 12 books by Dec. 16, followed by a popcorn and soda party for those who read 19 books by March 18. For students who reach the overall goal of 25 books by May 20, they will enjoy pizza and a movie for their accomplishment.