Competition

Reading as a Competitive 'Sport' with Kids' Lit Quiz

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The Kids' Lit Quiz (KLQ) is a literature competition for kids age 10-13 that takes place in the UK, China, New Zealand – and I just learned – South Africa!

Students join together in groups of 4 to answer questions about books from various genres including: contemporary fiction, comics, poetry, classics and more. Excitement surrounds the preparations and the competition as students gear up to compete for prizes. Winning teams from participating schools go on to National finals and those winners go to the World finals.

 

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Summer Reading Programs that Get Boys Reading

 

Summer Reading Loss

A 2004 Johns Hopkins University study reported that all students, especially lower-income males and females experience learning loss during the summer months. Students who don’t read over the summer lose reading performance skills. 
 
Sometimes, parents will do whatever it takes to get their kids reading. While the debate is still out about whether or not it is a good idea to bribe kids to read or not, incentive programs DO work. There are many summer reading reward programs sponsored by various companies and education sites across the U.S. I can pretty much guarantee the list below is the most extensive on the web!
 
Before you check into these programs, remember that your local library probably has a great incentive program to get your son reading this summer. Also, in case you missed it, you may want to call his school and see if there are any
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7 Reasons Why Reader's Digest Appeals to Boys

Humor - Reader's Digest

  
   
  
Since its' first issue in 1922, Reader's Digest has enticed millions of teenage boys around the world. With a total readership of over 38 million, Reader's Digest is the  considered the best selling consumer magazine in the United States. Here are reasons why it is so popular with boys....

 

 

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