The students have become better learners because they re better readers, says Michael Hill, a fourth-grade teacher at Houston s Alcott Elementary School. And the students are transferring new words and new skills learned from their reading and using them in their writing. I am very thankful for this program, says Betty Goolsby, a fourth-grade teacher at Parker Elementary School. It has made a substantial difference in reading comprehension and verbal skills with my class. The extra incentive has really sparked their interest in reading.
Kids involved in the program have opinions too.
I plan to buy books with the money I earned. I worked hard to read long books. Then I received a pay. I am so glad that Earning By Learning came this year because at first I thought reading was so boring, but now I think reading is interesting and fun. I read every night. . . .