More Fun and Games in Second Grade Reading

This is our second grade Accelerated Reader Game Board.  We keep track of the number of points our students earn in AR as a grade level, per class, and we list the top five readers per class.  A little positive peer pressure goes a long way.  Using this "Game Board" keeps the kids reading and encouraging their classmates to read...especially if a different class is near their class's score. ;)  The teachers encourage reading and AR quizzing and are monitoring each individual student's progress.  There is a grade level pizza party for the class with the most points at the end of the year and end of the quarter special lunches for earning a set number of points in that quarter.  There are also individual prizes awarded to students weekly for meeting a point value goal.  Kids can earn snacks, drinks, special privileges, and even gift cards for their reading and quizzing.  Last year one of my second graders earned 220 points!  That is amazing!