This weekend I was in Des Moines, Iowa. I was a bridesmaid and my fiance, dad and brother were ushers in my aunt's wedding on Saturday! The weekend was pretty hectic but the wedding turned out beautiful.
Anyway, while we were there we had to run an errand and my cousins wanted to come with. (They are in 2nd and 6th grade ...I think). Well while we were driving, they kept trying to convince us they needed to stop at dairy queen for ice cream. Then, one of them shouted, "Ah man, we should've brought our ice cream sheets!" I was curious and asked them what that was. They both went on to tell me that at their school, if they read 20 books, they get a sheet that they can take to Dairy Queen in the area and get a free small ice cream cone, free dilly bar, or free small sundae! And they don't have to just pick just one, they can go back and get whichever one they want.
Ok, I don't know about you, but I love ice cream and to me that would be a pretty good incentive. I'm not sure how the whole thing works beyond what they told me, but how cool is that?
ice cream incentive?!? I am all for that! :) That's a pretty good idea, and I bet even if it's not an "official" program, teachers can ask local ice cream places to volunteer. I'm sure they'd be more than happy too :)
ReplyDeleteand btw, you looked soo pretty in the pictures from the wedding! ;)
Aw thank you! and I think it is a good idea and worth looking into.
ReplyDeletePizza Hut used to have a Reading Incentive Program. After kids read so many books, they could get a free personal size pizza. How great is that? I'll have to check into that.
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