G has been reading and filling these clocks out all year in 1st grade. She started out having to read everything out loud to us, and then as her reading ability grew, she was able to log hours that she read to herself as long as she told us what she read about. And Mrs. Hielkema has had rewards for levels of hours that the kids have accomplished. 10 hours, 15 hours, 25 hours, 45 hours, 60 hours...and what those prizes were I couldn't tell you because it all leads up to the best prize of all for reading 75 hours - GOING OUT FOR ICE CREAM WITH THE TEACHER! This has been a long time tradition in Mrs. Hielkema's classes which is a great motivator and wonderful memory that many of her students have.
G handed in her 75th hour of reading this week, so today was the big day. I didn't have to pick G up from school because Mrs. Hielkema took G Dairy Queen for ice cream, and then brought her home. You have never seen a more excited and happy girl!
Great job reading sweetie, and thanks Mrs. Hielkema for such a great memory for G!
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