Overview for teachers and Coordinators

How does the Challenge work?

The Challenge begins at the start of the 2009 school year and officially ends on 31 August 2009. Students in Prep to Year 2 who accept the Challenge need to read or experience 30 books during this period. Students in Years 3 to 10 who accept the Challenge must read 15 books during this period.

Three elements support students and schools participating in the Challenge: the rules, the booklist and the online system for recording books. Students must choose some of their books from the Challenge booklist, and record their reading online as set out in the six rules for the Challenge. Teacher judgement in applying the rules and using the booklist to meet individual students’ needs is an additional critical element that will ensure both the integrity of the program, and that all students can participate, be challenged and succeed.

What do schools do?

  1. Identify a Coordinator or Coordinators and a contact person
  2. Register the school on the online system 
  3. Organise student participation (including distribution of promotional materials)
  4. Re-allocate previously registered students and register new students 
  5. Ensure students record their reading
  6. Verify students’ reading records
  7. Check that online data is correct

What else do I need to know?

For more information see:

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Have you read this?

cover of Bec
Bec

by Darren Shan and Lorraine Pilkington

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Why I love reading…

I love reading books with animals in them because I don't have a pet of my own.

When I read a book about a boy with a dog or a girl with a horse, I like feeling like it is my pet.

Chloe (Year 3)