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who is doing the reading challenge this summer

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ShallowWaterFish · 29/07/2008 20:49

and god who is it a challenge for?! soudns ok - 6 books
but its liek 5 a day
its at elast ONE too many

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moondog · 30/07/2008 15:29

What do you think??

Was ridiculous 'million words challenge' in my kids' school recently. I ensured dd had best entry by including all my MSc reading.

eg 'Verbal Behaviour' 300 000 words

Marina · 30/07/2008 15:28

Of course she hasn't cod
I don't think moondog is target demographic somehow, do you?

FluffyMummy123 · 30/07/2008 15:27

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moondog · 30/07/2008 15:26

God I hate ridiculous vogue for turning normal activities into 'challenges'

Nafferoony.

Fimbo · 30/07/2008 15:25

We are doing it here.

The certificates are given out in school.

FluffyMummy123 · 30/07/2008 15:20

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Marina · 30/07/2008 15:19

I don't know, batters, let's ask malory to tell us all about it shall we?
I am sure some examples of public servants in awful polyester clothes can be found for everyone's entertainment. They're obviously contemptible individuals - you can tell that by how they spend their days, helping people and devising schemes like the Team Read and the Carnegie Medal.

FluffyMummy123 · 30/07/2008 15:18

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Hulababy · 30/07/2008 15:17

What's with the winning and all that? I thought it was just an individual thing. Is it supposed to be done in groups or something?

FluffyMummy123 · 30/07/2008 15:16

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Hulababy · 30/07/2008 14:05

No, nothing happening at DD's school regarding it. She jut gets them from the library itself.

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ShallowWaterFish · 30/07/2008 13:49

ds3 disocevred htis range

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ShallowWaterFish · 30/07/2008 13:48

sept

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Hulababy · 30/07/2008 13:47

20th of?? Augut=st or September?

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ShallowWaterFish · 30/07/2008 13:46

it lasts tilt eh 20th i am pelased to see

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Bramshott · 30/07/2008 13:46

We have two books and I was feeling smug, but then I realised we are going away this weekend and back 18 Aug so the pressure will be on!

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ShallowWaterFish · 30/07/2008 13:37

right ds3 is ONE book donw

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Marina · 30/07/2008 12:07

We are cod!
Dd is keener than ds - we are talking Spot the Dog stuff for her of course
Agree with you fish, the books are around, the offspring are willing, it is reminding ds to be a bit structured about it rather than just endlessly re-reading favourite chapters from Artemis sodding Fowl

Hulababy · 30/07/2008 12:03

Well, we managed to get to the library today so DD now proudly has her bronze stickers, and has another two Team read books to start on.

OldGregg · 29/07/2008 21:59

My DCs love this - they did the Big Wild Read last year and loved getting their certificates presented at school.

They've read first 2 books and we got a whole heap of new books out yesterday. The trick is to rent a DVD for them because then you HAVE to go back the following week or you get a huge fine and wish you'd bought the damned film at Woolies in the first place!

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ShallowWaterFish · 29/07/2008 21:57

oh we haev loads of books aroudn to read
its just gettign it done

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Bink · 29/07/2008 21:31

Thanks for the reminder!
We love it. We are quite keen. And a bit earnest.