My nineteen Year Six pupils are working their way through a Happy Hundred reading challenge (aiming to read 100 chapters, which for some is easy-peasy but for others is definitely a challenge.) They've got until the end of the year, but some have already reached one hundred!
For fifteen chapters they get a sticker pack, for thirty they get a chocolate bar, the prize for 45 chapters is a chapter book of their own to keep. What to do for the 75 prize? I almost went to a fat quarter bag but figured the boys would not be quite so thrilled, so decided on pillowcases as I was in Spotlight and they had a lot of sale fabrics to choose from. The 100 prize will be a giant rocky-road cupcake.
My class is two-thirds boys, so I will have to keep an eye out for some more 'boy' fabrics; it's easy to get 'girlie' fabrics, and the girls of course tend to be the more avid readers so most of them have already reached the 75. I've got a bit of time up my sleeve to make some more male-style pillowcases...
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| I love this Paris fabric! |
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| And I bought three metres of this birdcage fabric - I can see a bag in the future as well as a quilt backing! |
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| This 'world' fabric is cool too! |
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What a great idea! I'm sure your readers will be delighted.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I needed something quick and unisex. The kids are enjoying being able to choose their prize.
DeleteWhat a cute idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback - I get the most fun out of making items that I am giving away!
DeleteI love this so much! I'm an avid reader and love that you encourage it in such a beautiful way!
ReplyDeleteCheers! Reading for fun is such an important thing to encourage in children so I see it as my duty to do whatever I can to get my class reading!
DeleteThat is such a good idea and such fun pillowcases!
ReplyDeleteThanks, the kids are enjoying receiving them!
DeleteThat's such a lovely idea especially as it gives them something tangible as a reward for the challenge that they won't grow out of in the same way that they might age out of a storybook - and I love the Paris fabric too!
ReplyDeleteCheers Carie! I found some around-the-world greetings fabric and some pirate skull fabric this past weekend, so can make a few more that might appeal to the boys (though they are being a bit slack about recording their reading on their forms so I think I have got plenty of time to get them made before I need them!)
DeleteGreat idea - good luck with all the sewing and reading! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Taryn! Now that we have a two week school holiday break I am enjoying sewing for myself (my chain of pearls quilt is getting quilted) and doing my own reading - am onto my third book this week, bliss!
DeleteYou've been very busy for a worthy cause, love it! My favourite is the birdcage pillow, but it's a scant decision because they all look so nice.
ReplyDelete(Three books in a week? - Wow, the green monster of envy is getting hold of me! ;-) )