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ReadCQ.com. Motivational Reading Program. Introduction. Dora Brach, retired Library Media Specialist With 13 years experience at Mountainburg Previously taught computer classes As a child was a reluctant reader Now I love to read and want to give this love of reading to other students.

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  1. ReadCQ.com Motivational Reading Program

  2. Introduction • Dora Brach, retired Library Media Specialist • With 13 years experience at Mountainburg • Previously taught computer classes • As a child was a reluctant reader • Now I love to read and want to give this love of reading to other students

  3. Purposes • Provide motivation for reluctant readers • Provide quizzes for award-winning, classics, and other quality books • Motivate students to read better quality literature • Evaluate reading comprehension • Provide a low-cost reading program • Encourage summer reading

  4. Background • Library Media Specialist at a small school • Didn’t have one of the expensive reading programs and the Principal wanted me to develop something • Contest rewarding only the top readers didn’t work • I totally changed the way the contest worked • With my system, everyone, who tries, is a winner • When I retired, I didn’t want to see the program end but expand to other schools

  5. Reading Motivation • Each book is assigned a point value based on the reading level and length of the book • Students who don’t pass a quiz, they didn’t really understand the book • Maybe it was too high of reading level • Try another book in a lower reading level • Students redeem points for various prizes • Or points could be used as part of a classroom grade

  6. Point Redemption • Each book has a point value • Each prize has a point value based on cost: approximately 1 point = 1 cent • Wide range of prizes for boys and girls: • Folders, notebooks, book covers, pens, pencils, erasers • Various bracelets, necklaces • Various balls, yo-yos, hacky sacks • Glow-in-the-dark items • Posters: poster book and from the Book Fair

  7. Motivation? • Some might say that I’m just paying students to read—that that’s not motivation • Definition: To provide with a motive, stimulate to action • The result has been: • some students discovered they enjoy reading • other students have broadened their reading interests

  8. Other uses • In History class: read a historical fiction book • Historical events may be remembered better by reinforcing them in a fiction book • Historical fiction helps make history come alive • Helps tie history and literature together

  9. Other uses • Special Education • Example of new resource teacher • had each student read one of the contest books and take a quiz • had each student make a poster based on the book

  10. Cost • Prices low so everyone can afford the program • Special price for schools: 50 cents per student with a minimum of 100 students • For free trial: • Login: LMStrial7 • Site: AR • Password: library

  11. Contact information • Website: ReadCQ.com • Email: dora@readcq.com • Phone: 479-270-1761 • Facebook: Read CQ page. Like the page to receive the latest updates as new books are added.

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