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ar points

by carla

Dec 22, 2016

my 8 year old child has 300 ar points now and we just started winter break. i am empressed

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Most AR points?

by Michael

May 13, 2009

My daughter has done awsome in ar this year and I was trying to locate the ar record. She has 1247 points with three weeks of school left does anyone know how many points have been obtainted in a year?

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but On 6/11/09, Chad wrote:
> Lisa, as I parent I think you need to evaluate the real
> reward here. Is the main reason your daughter was reading
> was for some prize? Did she not enjoy or accelerate her
> reading skills during this time. Not every reward has
> immediate results. The goal here is not the short term
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Feb 9, 2016

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carla On 6/11/09, Chad wrote:
> Lisa, as I parent I think you need to evaluate the real
> reward here. Is the main reason your daughter was reading
> was for some prize? Did she not enjoy or accelerate her
> reading skills during this time. Not every reward has
> immediate results. The goal here is not the short term
>...See More

Dec 22, 2016

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Teacher cheating

by Sped Mentor

Nov 7, 2016

For my protection no names will be given in this post. One of the students I mentor was given a book outside his reading level. It was a book with nearly 90 pages and this student has never read a book that was more than 28 pages. I told her she needs to move him up slowly rather than jump over so many levels. To my dismay, when the student came ho...See More

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test

by Ann

Oct 30, 2016

Looking to join group that makes accelerated reading quizzes.

Looking for test for Bitopia

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Dog Tag Incentives

by Stephanie Koonce

Jul 11, 2016

I am in search of ordering dog tags for the AR program. Can you please assist me on where I could do this at?

My email is [email removed]

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Accelerated Reader Dog Tag Incentives

by Eric Blaylock

Aug 21, 2009

My name is Eric Blaylock and I own a company called Total Recognition, Inc. We are manufacturers of Custom Dog Tags for the Accelerated Reader Program. If you are interested in the products and prices, please feel free to email me directly at [email removed].

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Anita Sieg On 9/28/09, David Shimer wrote: > On 8/21/09, Eric Blaylock wrote: >> My name is Eric Blaylock and I own a company called Total >> Recognition, Inc. We are manufacturers of Custom Dog Tags >> for the Accelerated Reader Program. If you are interested >> in the products and prices, please feel free to email me >> dire...See More

May 26, 2016

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Stephanie On 5/26/16, Anita Sieg wrote: > On 9/28/09, David Shimer wrote: >> On 8/21/09, Eric Blaylock wrote: >>> My name is Eric Blaylock and I own a company called Total >>> Recognition, Inc. We are manufacturers of Custom Dog Tags >>> for the Accelerated Reader Program. If you are interested >>> in the products...See More

Jul 11, 2016

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Help needed

by Melodie

Sep 26, 2015

My school is going to be starting AR on Oct.24th. I teach 7th and 8th grade. I have never used AR and would like some ideas /suggestions for what works in your middle school and what doesn't... I am especially concerned that students that are reading at a lower level at this grade level will be embarrassed to choose a book that is at their grade le...See More

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need ideas

by melodie

Sep 25, 2015

looking for ideas for middle school bulletin board ideas for accelerated reader. any help would be appreciated.

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Whole School visual/bulleton board reflecting Success Rates

by Okie Media Specialist

Oct 3, 2011

I am looking for ideas of how to create a visual (a Hall of Fame) for classes/teachers to compete with success rates. i.e. 85% correct or better for the year. My principal suggested using the little man (found on the dashboard) that reflects how much of him is covered up (%'s) as in if a class has 50% of the class earning 85% or better the little m...See More

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dianne champion On 7/13/12, SE Oklahoma Library Media Specialist wrote:

> On 6/25/12, Lit Coach wrote:

>> I hope you will have a space on that bulletin board to post the names

>> of the teachers who have taught 85% of their students to be critical

>> readers and thinkers. Oe perhaps you could post the each...See More

Oct 27, 2013

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melodie On 10/08/11, Heather wrote: > I bought a Carson Dellosa set that looks like a bookshelf. Kids > will earn a book spine to put their name on when they meet a > new level. They'll begin on the bottom shelf & add a book to > each shelf as they meet goals. > I have airplanes and hot air balloons with the students' names > on them....See MoreOn 10/08/11, Heather wrote: > I bought a Carson Dellosa set that looks like a bookshelf. Kids > will earn a book spine to put their name on when they meet a > new level. They'll begin on the bottom shelf & add a book to > each shelf as they meet goals. > I have airplanes and hot air balloons with the students' names > on them. The clouds are labeled with the different levels. As > the students reach the different levels they move up the wall > hence the title "The Sky's the Limit." > My classroom theme is "Kids at Work". For my ACR bulletin, I > drew (actually, my friend's 14 years old drew it for me) a big > truck with a loading area. I named the board "Loading up ACR > points". > A.R. bulletin board that would keep track of a class goal. We > have done frogs jumping to lily pads; car on a race track, > building a rainbow; and fishing. Any ideas or even pictures > would be great. > ________________________________________ > I'm planning to my students to enjoy a gum ball if they score > at least 80&37; or better on an AR quiz and a blow pop (in > addition) if they get 100&37;. I'm going to have construction > paper circles precut and have the students write their name, > date, book title/author, and why they would recommend the book > and then hang them on a wall. I have created a sign that reads- > "These AR Books Will Blow You Away" > > superheroes theme and my friend made a giant city and each > student created a superhero. Their character then climbed to > the top of a building as they reached for their personal goal. > ant to build your classroom library? Put an ad in the local > paper or school newsletter and ask for donations of gently used > children's books. Set up a drop off box in the school office. > It really works! Sample: Teacher looking to create classroom > library to motivate students to read. Please donate gently used > children's storybooks at _________ School. Drop off box is > located in school office. For more information call: ______. > BUZZ about Reading" - principal gets his head buzzed. > "Dive into Reading" - See a group of teachers dive into a baby > pool. > "Racing to the Top with AR" - A huge mountain is displayed in > the cafeteria and students raced their bicycles around the > hallways on tracks. As they reached their yearly goal, their > bike was moved to the cafeteria and they began again with a > "special" bike ride. > A schoolwide theme of Elvis can be used. As students reach > their yearly grade level goals, a record is made for them and > placed on an honor wall in the cafeteria. If the entire school > reaches its goal the principal dresses up like Elvis and performs. > "N'Sync with Reading" - see a group of teachers dress up and > performing. > AR Photo Gallery - Take digital pictures of students who have > reached predetermined goals of either AR Points or > Certification Levels. Display these Photos in the AR Photo > Gallery. Grow a BookStalk - create a stalk using green butcher > paper or white paper that has been colored or painted green. > Put this in the corner of your space, possibly even next to > your reading area or bookshelves. Create “leaves” that are > large enough for a child to write the title and author of a > book on it. For each book they read, or have read to them, they > will be able to add one leaf to the stalk. Or let them put up > one leaf for every AR point they earn...Watch as your > “bookstalk” grows up and up and out with leaves! > Accelerated Reading time is called "WAR" (We All Read). So the > theme for kickoff day for the school year was army because the > students are declaring WAR on reading! Everybody wears army > stuff to school. Have "K" rations for lunch. All students and > teachers line up outside on the playground spelling WAR with > their bodies and have local news stations cover the event. The > newstation helicopter take pictures from the air. The local > news personality gives a motivational talk and all the students > do all day is READ. Each teacher selects a picture book to read > aloud and prepares props or costumes to go with it. The > students then rotate from classroom to classroom to have other > teachers "perform" for them. > We have "POP" into reading Day. We read as we eat popcorn > "Pop Star" coupon. Our school has very strict rules regarding > soda in the classrooms. As soon as my students reach their > goal, the receive an AR Pop Star coupon that gives them > permission to bring a soda in to my class every day for a week. > It's a great incentive. The kids feel like they're breaking > the rules and it's a visible reminder to the other kids to get > their quizzes done.

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