Read-a-Thon 2024
BLAST OFF!
Earthlings! It is time for the Read-A-Thon, the Earth School’s annual celebration of reading and fundraiser for our school! This year’s event runs from Monday, February 5, through Friday, March 1.
We hope you received your booklet by now!!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Adventure Awaits!
Your Earthling sets an age-appropriate goal for the month. For example, 3 picture books, 10 pages, 1 chapter, or 20 minutes a day (encourage them to read a little more than they normally do!). And reading to your child counts!
Log!
Log your reading in your booklet! Extra logs available at school or online. At the end of the month, completed logs (7 entries each) can be turned in for raffle tickets and kids can enter to win the prize of their choice!
Each completed log = 1 raffle ticket
Earn up to 4 raffle tickets and enter to win prizes such as book bundles, gift cards to bookstores and local shops and MORE!
Get Sponsored (optional)
If you like, ask your friends and family to sponsor your reading. For example, Aunt Sally can donate $1 per book or Dad can sponsor you with $5 per Chapter. Maybe a Grandparent donates $30 for all of your efforts! You can log your sponsors on the back of your booklet. Donations can be turned in with your logs and can also be made through the PayPal or Venmo links on this page.
OR set up a page on our school's event website!
You’ll be able to easily share your excitement and reading goals by email or on social media—and be cheered on by friends and family no matter how far away they may be! Check it out here.
Questions? Need Help? lesliedaly27@gmail.com
READING IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!
Donate to the Read-a-Thon!
Love reading? Love the Earth School? You don't even need to be a Read-a-Thon sponsor to help make Read-a-Thon a success.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH READING LIST
Pre K-1st Grade
Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race by Megan Madison Brown Boy Joy by Thomishia Booker
Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
2nd-4th Grade
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History and Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison with Kwesi Johnson
Stacey’s Extraordinary Words by Stacey Abrams
Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? by Patrice McLaurin
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson
5th Grade
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Tight by Torrey Maldonado
The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country by Amanda Gorman
Teacher Spotlights
Some of our amazing teachers share their favorite books, advice to young readers, and more! Read our teacher spotlights here.
Read-a-Thon Reading Logs and Sponsor Sheets
Need more pages to log reading or sponsors? Click on the images below and click on the box with the arrow to access the PDF. From there you can print or download the page. Happy reading!
RAT 2024 Booklet_IN.pdfRAT 2024 Booklet_OUT.pdf2024 RAT Reading Log.pdf