Congratulations to everyone who completed the January Reading Challenge! I know that a number of students became interested towards the end of the month so if you didn’t have a chance to finish the January challenge in time for the draw, now is your chance to get going on a new list with a whole month ahead of you (of course, you can still finish the January challenge because: reading!)
There are a a number of good February themes to choose from: Kindness; Relationships/Valentine’s Day; Families; Pink Shirt Day/bullying. I decided to go with “Families” as I felt these stories also fell into other themes as well.
If you’re just joining the fun, here’s how to participate:
- Download the February Reading Challenge and print it.
- Start reading! Choose books that match the categories in the challenge and write down the titles as you complete them. You must read these books in February. (There is no length/difficulty requirement. Choose books that interest you, or that are an interesting stretch.)
- If you finish this month’s challenge, write your name on your sheet and hand it in to Mme Brogan in the library. There will be a draw for a prize for students who complete each month’s challenge.
I will create a new challenge each month from now until June. There will be a special prize draw for readers who completed and handed in all 6 challenges.
Behold, the February edition of the Quilchena Reaching Challenge:
Families of all Sorts
Families come in all shapes and sizes. We might live with them, we might not. We might be related by blood, we might not. We might not always get along with every member of our family, but they definitely play a part in making us who we are.
- A book about a character who does not live with his or her parents.
- A novel set at a boarding school or a picture book about a group of animal friends.
- A book about siblings.
- A story with a prominent aunt or uncle OR a story with a same-sex relationship.
- A story that features a grandparent.
The Quilchena Reading Challenges are for all students, teachers, and parents. The categories are designed to be applicable to any and all reading levels. As a reader, you get to choose how long, how hard, and in what format the books are to complete this challenge. I trust you to make good choices for yourself.
*Coming soon: tips on how to use the library catalog to find titles that will work for your reading challenge.