summaryAfter they read a book, children add a link on a paper
chain. Can one child make the chain reach from the ceiling to
the floor? Can two or three readers cooperate and make the chain
go all around the room-twice? - The RIF Guide to Encouraging
Young Readers. - Indoor, Outdoor MATERIALS: Colored construction
paper, felt pen, cellophane tape, thumbtacks or masking tape The
children cut pieces of colored construction paper into 1 x 6
strips and store them in a handy container -- a rinsed frozen
juice can will do. After finishing a book, the reader writes the
book title on a paper strip, then overlaps and tapes the ends to
form a link. The first link is anchored with a tack or masking
tape to a starting point: a corner of the ceiling, a bedpost,
the top bookshelf. The second paper strip is linked through the
first, the third through the second, and so on as the chain
lengthens. Keep the chain gong until your children reach a goal
or lose interest. Perhaps you can save a long chain for a party
decoration or