Sallie Logan Public Library offers Reading Challenges for students K-12. Prizes are awarded throughout the challenges. There is also a grand prize for completing each challenge!
How it Works
Inspired by 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, the 500 Books Before Middle School, 100 Books Before High School, and 50 Books Before Graduation challenges aim to encourage older students to bolster their love of reading – because little kids shouldn’t have all the fun to themselves!
Readers earn incremental prizes on their way to completing the program, when they’ll earn a ‘grand prize!’
Reading for fun strengthens reading comprehension and vocabulary, which help build a solid foundation for success in school and beyond. By rewarding participants for reading what they like, we hope to create lifelong readers and learners. Making time for reading can be challenging when you’re busy with homework, extracurriculars, and other obligations, but it’s worth it!
And remember – any book read at school counts!
Consistency is key! If a student reads just one book per night, younger readers will be halfway to 500 books in less than a year. Older students can easily reach their challenge goals by reading one book per week.
Joining a reading challenge is simple! Keep track of books read using the provided reading log – or you can log using any other method you like.
Paper copies of all PDF files are also available at the library!
Find more detailed information about each challenge below.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Research shows that reading aloud is the most important thing you can do to help a child prepare for reading and learning in school. 1000 Books sounds like a lot, but when you make it a daily routine you’ll be there before you know it! It’s even easier when you realize:
- Repetition counts! If you read the same book over and over, each reading counts as a book.
- Any reader counts! Each time your child hears a book, it counts, whether the book is read by a family member, our Youth Librarian, a teacher at school, or a babysitter.
We’ve kept the process very simple:
- Keep track of the books you and your child read together. Remember, repeat readings count!
- Each time you and your child read 100 books together, stop by the Library for a prize, a new reading log, and a milestone photo!
That’s it! You can use the reading log below, but you may use any method you choose to track your child’s reading progress.
