This page
details ideas for your Read And Spell Australia Program
The Read-A-Ramareadathon and
Super Spell
spellathon programs only take a few minutes to
organise, yet they can help raise thousands of dollars for
your school in a fun and rewarding environment. Just tie
it in with your literacy program at school...You can't get
any simpler than that.
Read-A-Rama
Reading is the cornerstone of
all learning and is crucial in developing reading skills at
the earliest possible time in a child's life.
Read-A-Rama is a great way to get
children reading for pleasure and develop a life long habit.
Most schools have a literacy
program where children are required to read a few minutes a
day.
Here are some ideas:
Why not have a
Read-A-Rama(read-a-thon)
within your literacy program
Students can seek
sponsorship from friends and relatives to read as many
books as possible (young children can have books read
to them)
Read-A-Rama is a great way to
encourage and motivate children to read. It also teaches
them that hard work, helping others and focus brings great
rewards.
Super
Spell
You can use your weekly words
lists. A Super Spell only takes a few minutes to organise
and is a great way to get children to practice their lists.
What To Do:
Give a list of words
(applicable to that age group) to each student in each
year level
Send home spelling lists
with sponsor forms
Practice the words
regularly in class
Younger students can
practice their site words they learn in class
Students can also do
puzzles or find-a-word worksheets that suit their age
group