A is for Accelerated Reader~ Ideas and FreebiesDoes your school use Accelerated Reader as part of your reading program? My building is completely AR CRAZY~ in a good way! I am here with some AR photos and resources to share with you! This is how we AR! I work AR reading and testing into my Daily 5 rotations. It's a no-brainer and after training my kiddos on procedures, it runs itself. I STAR test my students to find their reading range and assign a best-fit level to each student. Our entire classroom library is organized by AR level. I…
AR Stars! Managing your Classroom AR ProgramI don't know about you, but I absolutely LOVE AR (Accelerated Reader). My firsties are new at it, and the devour books. A huge part of th...
Accelerated Reader RewardsNeed help motivating your students to read and take Accelerated Reader tests? These rewards and reward cards do that! By using this rew...
Accelerated Reader Party Ideashttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/AR-Points-Bulletin-Board-Tracking-Chart-and-Reading-Log-2795291
Bead-Azzling ReadersI am sorry that I haven't been able to post for the last few days. My oldest had a stomach bug on Wednesday, my two-year-old had it yesterday, and my husband has it now. I am the last one standing....YIKES! As I have been Cloroxing the house (and myself) I keep repeating, "I will not get sick. I will NOT get sick." So far, it seems to be working. I was only in school for three days this week because of snow on Tuesday and then the beginning of the sickness on Wednesday. We surprisingly have…
Accelerated Reading Ribbons (FREEBIE) - Saddle Up for 2nd GradeThey got to take their ribbons home today! They we're so EXCITED!
Reading IncentiveWe have used AR on our campus for a long time. We just found out that our campus will no longer have AR, and I knew that I needed to come up with a new reading incentive for my students. I wanted something fairly simple, so this is what I've come up with. If they read a book, and complete a book blurb page, then they will get a buck. I plan to run the different dollar amounts on different colored construction paper. The goal will be for them to earn at least ten dollars per six weeks. I was…
Million Word Pay OffIf 90% of the students in the entire school meet the goal, the Principal does something outrageous or fun for the students. She has been slimed, kissed a pig, treated the kids to Bingo and even invited them to a carnival. This year she was taped to a wall and read for two hours. She says she would do anything to get kids to read. I guess this is her way of walking the talk!