Matoska International
Parent Teacher Organization
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Rally 4 Reading is a month-long celebration of literacy. ALL types of reading are encouraged and celebrated. Find a book to read with your eyes or ears. Challenge yourself to be a risk-taker and try something new! Whether that’s a mystery, history, non-fiction, graphic novel, poetry, audiobook, fairy tale, or a beautiful picture book - dive in! There’s something for everyone to love!
Rally 4 Reading 2023 - How to participate:
All Month: School-wide Reading Challenge of 1,000 Hours of reading.
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Set a personal goal for daily reading – all types of reading count! Read a book with your eyes. Read an audiobook or podcast with your ears. Listen to someone read. Record the number of minutes you spend reading on your reading log. Reading logs should be turned in on Tuesday, February 21st.
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If we meet this goal as a school, we will celebrate with a Pajama Day on Friday, March 3rd!
Each week will have a different focus. Choose to participate in as many as you like!
Feb 2 -3
Set a Routine and Find Some Resources
Week 2
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Get into a reading routine. Keep your reading log handy so you can track your minutes any time you do some reading!
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Check out some new literacy resources below.
Feb 6 - 10
Matoska’s Favorite Books Display
Fun activity to provide titles for books, audiobooks and podcasts recommendations to fellow Matoskans and win prizes. Learn more >
Week 2
Feb 13 - 17
Reading Challenge BINGO
Challenge yourself to try something new this week and play Reading Challenge Bingo. Read details >
Bears Book Exchange
Bring in 1 (or a few) gently used books and place them in the bookshelf outside of the Media Center. At that time (or later in the week), choose a new-to-you book to take home. Please choose the SAME amount of books that you brought (ex. bring 2, take 2).
Week 3
Feb 20 - 24
Submit Reading Log
Please submit your completed Reading Log to your teacher on February 21st. Even if you missed some days, every minute counts!
Celebration Event
The Big Celebration! Join us at our Rally 4 Reading event on February 24th from 6-8 PM at Matoska to celebrate all the hard work you did reading! Meet a local author, play literacy games, have snacks and more! Dress as your favorite literary character for even more fun.
Week 4
Week 1
Online Literacy Resources
Libby through Ramsey County Library offers free audiobooks and eBooks for checkout
Videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
Go on an adventure in a world of stories with Kidlit TV.
Pressbooks is a free online book creation and publishing website, may be good for budding authors
Hear the best in podcasts for kids
Fun, interactive stories told through yoga poses!
Offers free ebooks
Ramsey County Library Maker Kids has Storytime Snacks and other fun tutorials.
Through National Geographic Kids you can create funny stories and practice parts of speech the same time!
Donate Books for Media Center & Classrooms
The main goal of Rally 4 Reading is to get kids excited about reading - whatever that looks like! One of the ways families can help do that is by making sure Matoska students have access to a diverse selection of texts. We asked the Matoska Media Center and teachers to create Amazon Wishlists to help expand the choices students have both in the Media Center and classroom. If you are looking for a way to share your love of reading, this is a great way to help.
Questions about Rally 4 Reading?
Please contact your MIPTO Grade Liaison or email matoskaparents@gmail.com
Grades K-2 MIPTO Grade Liaison
Kirsi Poupore - kirsi.poupore@gmail.com
Grades 3-5 MIPTO Liaison
Katie Aliota - klaliota@gmail.com