TARGET: Elem: Books & Beyond Reading Incentive Program

[Sue Marley <booklady@GTE.NET>]

If anyone has used the incentive reading program called Books and Beyond =
could you please let me know how successful it has been in your school.  =
We have used it for the last two years, but it seems to me that the =
emphasis has shifted from reading lots of good books to giving kids lots =
of prizes. The program is run by PTO volunteers who keep quoting that it =
is a nationally acclaimed program, but this doesn't seem like reason =
enough to me to have kids win something for every little page and =
provide them with hundreds of raffle prizes at the conclusion. I have =
purchased M. Ellen Jay's book about Reading Incentive Programs for other =
ideas, but guess I am mainly looking for anyone who is a Books & Beyond =
user and how it works in your situation.
Thanks!

Sue Marley
 Media Specialist
 Smoky Row Elementary
Carmel, IN
home: booklady@gte.net
school: smarley@ccs.k12.in.us

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