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Texas Reading Club Manual 247
• There is no I in TEAM.—Unknown
• Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.—
Mahatma Gandhi
• If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?—Vince Lombardi
• It’s not where you start but where you finish.—April Heinrichs
Displays
Game Time
Set up a display of board games, playing cards, crossword puzzles, dominos, and such.
Decorations
Demco, www.demco.com, sells posters that proclaim, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is
to the body.” Purchase one to put up in the library. Decorate the program room or children’s
area with blue ribbons and rosettes.
Refreshments
If you are adventurous, serve strawberry Jello chilled in a brain-shaped mold. The molds are
available from many stores, especially those that cater to Halloween parties, and from many online
sources, including Halloween Direct at www.halloweendirect.com. Other “brain” food to
serve might include nuts, dried apple slices, and strawberry milk shakes, which are rich in
antioxidants and contribute to the functioning of our brains.
Incentives
Oriental Trading Company, www.orientaltrading.com, sells a variety of inexpensive games that
could be used as prizes and incentives. Examples include: Mini Magic Cub Puzzle Key Chains
(a game that is like a Rubik’s Cube), assorted wooden games, and magnetic game cards.
Audio Recordings
“Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better” on Annie Get Your Gun (Original Broadway Cast) by
Irving Berlin, et. al.
“The Tortoise and the Hare” on A Question of Balance by the Moody Blues.
Reader’s Theater Scripts
Use this reader’s theater script to tell the story of the tortoise and the hare. This classic fable
about competition demonstrates that staying focused on the task results in success.