The Scholastic Summer Challenge: Read for the World Record

On April 30th, 2010, the Scholastic Summer Challenge will begin it’s Read for the World Record. Last year, schools all over the world logged an incredible 35,846,094 minutes of reading. This year, they are hoping to set a new record.

This summer-long global literacy campaign is designed to motivate all children to read more so that they maintain and improve their academic skills.

According to Scholastic, “kids who read four or more books during the summer avoid learning losses when they return to school.” At the Scholastic Summer Challenge website, parents will find age-appropriate book lists, curriculum ideas and book talks, expert literacy advice, summer kits and free downloadables, special offers, and resources for Spanish-language speakers.

Between now and May 1st, kids can sign up for the RWR Trial Runs, which will allow them to improve their reading skills now, practice logging reading minutes, check out how the competition is doing, and be well prepared to take on the official Read for the World Record challenge on May 1, 2010.

The LBBC supports the Scholastic Summer Challenge and will be providing our readers with more information and support as it becomes available.