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Working through these summer reading programs, we are in the homestretch.

The next program started after research confirmed that less than 33% of students were reading at or above grade level by fourth grade.

Recognizing a need to motivate students to read, the Sylvan Book Adventure launched in 1999.

This year-long program can continue far beyond summer reading as students keep earning rewards. If you are not registered with this program, then start with summer reading with Sylvan Book Adventure.

Sylvan Book Adventure

Participants

Readers in kindergarten through grade 8 who register and are assigned to either a teacher or parent account are eligible. Both parents and students need to register for recording and prize redemption.

Program Length

As this program is on-going, this program is not limited to summer reading.

Goal

Help kids learn to love reading through interactive tools, games, and motivational rewards.

Requirements

Children read books they’ve found on Book Adventure and take a quiz at Quiz-O-Matic to test their knowledge and comprehension of the story.

Each quiz contains either five (grades K-2) or ten (grades 3-8) questions. Readers earn points toward great prizes based on the number of questions answered correctly.

Because children must score at least a 90% (80% for K-2 grade level books) to earn points, they can take a quiz more than once. Their results are recorded and rewarded points based on the highest score your child earns on each quiz.

Redemption

When a student has earned enough points for the prize of their choice, they request the prize by clicking on the “I want to get this prize” button located on the prize description page.

Once a prize is requested, the child’s parent or teacher will be notified via email so the prize can be approved. Parents and teachers can approve or deny any of these requests.

Once approved, a student can claim their prize by logging into their Book Adventure account and viewing the prize status page. Depending on the prize, the student will be able to either directly print the prize or a prize certificate that must be mailed away to the prize sponsor.

Reward

All prizes are generously provided by Book Adventure’s sponsors. Within the Prize Library, kids can search for a prize they’d like to win or exchange points for a prize they’ve earned by reading books and answering quiz questions correctly.

Sylvan Book Adventure Benefits

The Sylvan Book Adventure program focuses on those students who prefer to read online. The tricky part to this program is to monitor students to see that they are reading.

If I had used this program as a student, I would have quickly figured out how to skip the reading, jump to the quiz, figure out the answers, and win points. Of course, I don’t recommend this approach. However, the opportunity is there, and kids will figure it out.

In winding down our summer reading series, there is one more program to share. Tomorrow, I will bring you the last installment. Happy summer reading!

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