Having a reluctant reader, I have no qualms about bribing him to read. My kid is a huge Godzilla toy collector. He's reading books this summer to earn a new Bandai Creation figure.
We gathered a nice selection of books from thrift stores, used book stores and the library. I assigned a point value to each book and marked it in pencil in the corner of the first page. Short and easy reads are worth 1 point. Chapter books and books with more challenging vocabulary are worth more.
And he's reading!
He's lazing on his bed and in the hammock with a book. He's reading over his waffles in the morning. Who knew!?
2 comments:
There was a special on River Monsters about the giant salamanders called Gozira [which is where Godzilla's name comes from]. Perhaps your kids might enjoy it. Its a little scary though. So you might want to check it out first.
here is a link to the main site:
http://animal.discovery.com/tv/river-monsters/
And here are pictures of the type of salamander in question:
http://animal.discovery.com/fish/river-monsters/killer-fish-photos/japanese-giant-salamander-pictures.html
Thanks for the tip, bpbproadrunner! We'll definitely check it out.
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