Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog and care about your students and/or children! Motivation Station is a place where I will post resources and discuss different reading and writing motivational strategies to use in the classroom and at home. Please feel free to take advantage of the resources, comment, and share your own ideas! I (as well as many others) would greatly appreciate it. The greatest ideas in education often come from others!
In a world where children are constantly entertained by movies, video games, and computer games, it is sometimes quite difficult to maintain interest in the classroom. I sometimes feel that I should be in the front of the room juggling and doing cartwheels to keep students motivated and excited about learning. That is why it is always great to get some fresh motivational ideas to keep students excited about learning without straining too many muscles!
I am going to start this first blog off with a fun motivational resource. As times are changing, and most of us are entering into the 21st century technology department, we want to make sure we are making the most of technology in the classroom. I suggest a visit to Book Adventure. This is a free reading motivation website for students in grades K-8. It is created and maintained by Sylvan Learning Center. Students are able to create their own book lists (books they have read and books they want to read) by choosing them from a list of over 7,000 titles. They can also take quizzes on those books and earn points that they can trade in towards literary prizes. We all know children are motivated by prizes! You can have students log in and create their own book reports. There are also links to dictionaries and almanacs for students to use. Students will love the fact that they can go on this site at school and at home. They can also compare their reading lists to others in their class. There are also links for parents and teachers. Teachers can look and read their students reports, and even grade them if they are so inclined. Students can also create teams where they can read books and compete against other classes, students, or schools. Many students will be motivated by this websites, and I think even the younger grades would be able to use this site with a little guidance. I have never used this site with my first grade students, but I definitely am willing to try it later in the year! Thoughts? Anyone put this site to use in their classroom?
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