I'm going to need to take up a collection

[la79al]

I thought I was doing a good thing.... My DSD told me that she has to read 25 chapter books for school this year. In order to encourage her reading, I told her that for every book over 25, I would give her $1 to spend at DW. She's at 19/25 already. I guess at least we are going in April instead of June so I may not end up completely broke .

 

[brymolmom]

WOW - Yeah -you better start saving.

I mentioned at a PTO meeting about literacy that my neighbor gives 50 cents per book to her so and that I hope my ds doesn't find out about it. She then said, 'I give my son a dollar per book'. WOW - I never heard of such a thing. I would be afraid my devious dd would then start demanding payment for homework, etc.

We did the 'earn spending money for WDW by doing extra chores' thing here - worked out OK.

 

[Keri]

yeah, my son can read a book a day ... I couldn't afford that one!!! Way to go encouraging the reading though!!!

 

[1971DBday]

Great reading intiative! I have the challenge that my DD(13) is an excellent reader on her own (read two 800+ books this last weekend on her own - spent her own money buying them to - hello library, but her earned money in case she "wants to read it again"). However, DS(10) not the same way. It almost brought a tear to my eye when he finished is 400+ page book in 5 days. I should try this with him though....

 

[bumbershoot]

Ah, yes...my brother and I sort of did that to our stepdad. He never got good grades in school, and his daughters weren't the best students, so when he offered us a certain number of cents per A and B (without specifying what sort of papers those grades would come from), well, we, especially my brother, kinda cleaned him out.

 

[allyphoe]

Heh. My DD6 is expected to read (or have read to her, but I only write books she reads herself on her list) 20 books a month for first grade. I'd go broke if I paid her for reading, particularly if I didn't specify what counted as a book.

 

[SCHBR'smom]

That would definitely work on my children, but they would try to get away with easy books. I have a chart that they can put a check for every book they read, and once it is full, they get a treat. First it was ice cream/shake/float, whatever they wanted, from Sonic. Then it was a small toy. $1/book, I'd be broke.

BTW, I'm sure you're very proud of your DSD. She's doing great!

 

[Leajess99]

I have honestly never heard such a thing either. Thankfully I have readers and no need to bribe them to read or I would have to find a new source of income. My 11 year old actually gets grounded from reading because nothing else matters to her like her books do.