The Hahn Schoolers First Annual Winter Reading Challenge

 You and your family are invited join us for our first annual Winter Reading Challenge .  The reading challenge will last the whole month of March, during which time participants will track the titles of the books and how many pages read. There will be two categories:  independent readers and beginner readers .  Participants will update us via email or text, and we will track each participant's progress and update the blog with the results.  Read the most pages and win the prize!

If you are interested in joining us, on this merit based reading challenge, please send the entry fee of 5 dollars per child to the address provided in the letter version of this post.  The money will be used to purchase 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for each category. The goal is to have fun, encourage friendly competition, while improving our reading and writing skills. We would love to have you join us .

Rules:

1.  Audio books/parents reading aloud to you count.  (check out the blog and podcast: readaloudrevival.com for more encouragement and information on the magic of reading aloud.)

2.  Independent readers are encouraged to read to younger siblings, but please don't count board books towards your total pages.  

3.  It is up to the parent's discretion to determine which category of reader the participant falls into.  Beginner readers are still in the process of learning how to read, it's not the level of books so much as it is based on the processes of reading.  Beginners are still sounding out words and working towards developing fluency. Independent readers have achieved a level of fluency and confidence in their reading ability.  They are more fluent and less dependent on assistance during the reading process.   

4.  Please have grace with us, your hosts, as we work out the kinks in our reading challenge as we go.  This is our first time leading one.  

Steps to participating:

   1. Sign up via email or text.  Please include your name, age, and whether you are an Independent Reader or a Beginner Reader. (If you do not want your first name to be published on the blog, please include your first name and an allis that we can use instead.)

    2.  Please send the $5 entry fee to Mrs. Hahn.  

   3. Each week record the titles and pages read, then submit them to the blog by Thursday so that we can post the results (via the email that we provide).  

4. For audio books please report the minutes listened and the will count towards your pages read total at a rate of .65 pages per minute in either pages. (Through the magic of math, we will do the conversion for you.)  

5.  At the end of the month we will tally up the total pages read for each category and announce the winners!  There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.   

6.  Optional:  If any Readers would like to contribute to the blog, they can submit book blurbs, personal favorite book list, a personal bio or any book related contribution for review and publishing. 

Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have regarding the challenge.  We are learning as we go.  

Happy Reading! Love the Hahn Schoolers