Turn off the TV Have a funeral for the TV and pull the plug, have students earn raffle coupons for every night spent reading instead of watching TV, write book commercials to promote reading, students read TV program guides and select a show to watch and write a critical review. Guess the Ending When reading a new story, watching a story on video, or listening to a book on audiotape, stop the story very near the end. Vote on the favorite ending. Then listen to or watch the end of the story to find out what really happens and whose ending was most like the actual book. Read a Lot, Win a Lot Hold a monthly drawing for books.
Any child can enter by reading three or more books during the month, as verified by a parent.
Older kids may enjoy including small gift certificates to fast food chains, music stores, or bookstores. Which Came First, the Book or Movie Many of the stories that we consider classics are told to our children through movies these days. Sometimes these movies are very true to the original story line, other times huge pieces of the story are ignored or added. Have students read a book that has been made into a movie and then watch the movie. Discuss the differences.