We try to offer as many reading incentives as possible at OCS. The Accelerated Reader program is used extensively by all three grade levels. We use the Renaissance Place web-based version that allows students to have access to every AR quiz made. I am responsible for maintaining the Renaissance Place account as well as recognition of students who earn points and point club levels. I also maintain the AR Wall of Fame on a bulletin board outside of the library:
The lists contains names of students in each of the Point Clubs (25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000) and is updated at the end of every term and each mid-term. I also create an announcement with the same names that is announced on our morning announcement program. Students LOVE to hear their names on the "news" and are eager to look at their names posted on the wall!
Since our LMC is very limited on space (900 square feet including storage & restroom), I have minimal wall space to display reading posters. However, I do have several of the narrow posters that I display to encourage reading. I have also given out the matching bookmarks as well as plenty of other bookmarks to students checking out books. For special events (such as "Library Lovers Month" in February) I make bookmarks on colored paper which the students LOVE! I also shared the bookmark template with LMSs in the district.
The lists contains names of students in each of the Point Clubs (25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000) and is updated at the end of every term and each mid-term. I also create an announcement with the same names that is announced on our morning announcement program. Students LOVE to hear their names on the "news" and are eager to look at their names posted on the wall!
Since our LMC is very limited on space (900 square feet including storage & restroom), I have minimal wall space to display reading posters. However, I do have several of the narrow posters that I display to encourage reading. I have also given out the matching bookmarks as well as plenty of other bookmarks to students checking out books. For special events (such as "Library Lovers Month" in February) I make bookmarks on colored paper which the students LOVE! I also shared the bookmark template with LMSs in the district.
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