31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge

We're creeping ever closer to January, and at the Read-Aloud Revival, that means it's just about time for our 31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge!

This is our most popular event of the year. We hear countless stories of kids who, after doing the 31-Day Challenge, go from being reluctant readers to voracious readers.

It's kind of hard to believe something so simple can work this well to help kids start the new year with a voracious reading habit!

(You can keep reading for details-- or just listen to me describe the 31-Day Challenge on a mini-episode of the podcast by clicking the play button below:)

Here's how it works:

1.) You register below (it's free!), and we'll send a Challenge Packet to your email right away.

2.) Your kids commit to reading aloud 10 minutes per day in January. They'll keep track of the days they read aloud (your packet contains a printable calendar), and you'll use coupons to keep them motivated while making some wonderful memories with your kids.

3.) Celebrate! Your kids will do a WHOLE LOT of reading if they participate in the challenge, and that's worth celebrating. Any child who reads aloud at least 25 of the 31 days in January is eligible to enter to win one of 50 exclusive Read-Aloud Revival bookbags.  International friends are welcome to play, and winners who live outside the domestic US will get a Book Depository gift card equal to $20 US.

Why have kids read aloud?

When kids read aloud, they make tremendous leaps in both their decoding skills and their comprehension. This is true for kids of all ages, not just those who are learning to read.

Along with academic benefits, challenge participants tell us year after year that their children form incredible bonds with each other and often fall head-over-heels with reading (even if they weren't voracious readers before).

In fact, one of last year's participants, Julie Sane, wrote in to tell us this:

A few details:

All kids up to age 17 can participate.

If your child is a pre-reader, he or she can simply flip through a picture book and talk about the story. That's storytelling too! It all counts for the 31-Day Challenge.

It doesn't matter what they choose to read aloud: a novel, a picture book, a graphic novel, the Sunday morning comic strip.... as long as they're reading aloud, it counts for this challenge.

Your kids can read aloud to anyone: a sibling, a grandparent, a pet, a pile of stuffed animals (stuffed animals are fantastic listeners).

We all know that "every day" really means "most days" right? At least, it does around here! :) If your child reads at least 25 days in January, they're successful! They are then allowed to enter for a chance to win one of 50 exclusive Read-Aloud Revival Book Bags. Go here when your child has read 25 days and is ready to enter for a prize

I answer questions about the 31-Day Challenge in this video:

Ready to join us? It's free: