Do we give prizes for reading? No and yes.

Reading with a concerned adult is the real prize, though many of the children haven't realized that yet. The kids also get time credits to use the computer lab each time they are tutored. We are trying to reinforce behaviors with a delayed gratification attached rather than the instant gratification all around us.

PREP keeps track of each reading or math session when you record them on the clipboard below the PREP bulletin board.

I'm presently shopping around for some inexpensive headphone sets to give each child who completes 20 sessions.

If any of you have connections with art or sports venues and can get tickets, it would be nice to reward a child with a pair of tickets so they can take a parent to a show or sports event.

I think book coupons or books might be nice prizes as well and will hit up Borders, Amazon and Barnes and Nobles for those at some point. If we con't create readers, their business model is doomed!

Also, if you have old computers or cellphones/chargers(they can all dial 911 even without a service contract)you are throwing out, we could use those as incentives too. It would be much better than sending them to a landfill!!

thanks, see you soon at Neighborhood House.