The NORTH POLE is Looking for GOOD READERS!!!

Christmas is a great time to really up the "reading is important to be on the nice list" card! -- ("I'm tired of asking you nicely....." - when trying to get her little boy to put his shoes on since they are leaving) -- Funny that she said, "nicely" just as I was typing "nice li-" +st! I know we all do it! I've been there plenty of years to know that this is the season for children to try to be the best little angels they can so as to get as many gifts from Santa as possible! But, reading is really an important area that I don't feel too bad about using as a motivator for kids to get "moved up" on the list at the North Pole! Especially for those kids that it is like pulling teeth to have them get their reading homework done. And, who knows, after reading willingly for a few weeks, they may just discover that they actually like it!!!

Here's just one fun motivator idea you could use; you DO need to have something FUN to go along with the bribe (I mean motivator)!

My grandson came home from pre-school with a little green construction paper Christmas tree he had made and some little red, foam stockings. He ran in saying, "I get to put one of these on every time I do something nice!" He was all excited to go home and help his mom clean the family room! So, maybe try that with your children and their "reading" rewards. Help them make a tree and then whenever they do their reading, they can add an ornament of some kind to it. They can make the ornaments, or you can find some foam things at the hobby store, or they can just put on a sticker - Christmas ones would be fun!

I can't believe that we are to this point in the year; getting ready for Chirstmas all ready! We still don't have our tree up yet. Hmm, what motivator can I use to get my husband to get the Christmas boxes out tomorrow and set up the tree??? Cookies, a homecooker dinner? (I'm not the greatest cook! Oops! I said homecooker. But, that gives me an idea. I'm going to make lasagna in the slowcooker. He loves that!)

Doreese