• Teach children about the challenges faced by people with disabilities
• Receive a free assembly about MS and disabilities
• Make it part of your community service program
• Add it to lesson plans
• Have students give book reports
• Get student and school prizes

Once you get involved in MS READaTHON, there are plenty of ways to keep your students motivated during the designated reading period. If you have a tip to share, e-mail us at msreadathon@pae.nmss.org.

Set a goal: Talk to your students about a goal for the class. How many books/pages each student can read during the reading week, sponsors they receive or money they raise.

Chart their progress: Create a chart or poster with each participating student's name. Use stickers or a thermometer to track how many books they have read in the reading weeks. Create an incentive for reading more: a homework pass, dress down day, small prize, etc.

Pizza Party or Ice Cream Party: Host a pizza or ice cream party for the classroom with the highest percentage of participation, the top fundraiser in each grade and the top reader in each grade.

MS READaTHON Challenge: Challenge another classroom to see who has the best participation, most books read, total donations, etc.

Creative Ideas: Encourage students to create bookmarks or a new book cover depicting their favorite scene or character from a book they are reading. Have them write new and creative endings for their favorite MS READaTHON book.

Incorporate MS READaTHON into your lesson plan: Have the children write short book reports or put on presentations about one of the books they read for MS READaTHON.

 

To see a complete list of participating schools, click here