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Warm up with a Winter Reading Challenge!

Learning Ally’s Great Reading Games is a well-established reading competition designed to inspire your students to read and improve their literacy skills. Your school earns points for every page read, with top-performing schools and students winning exciting prizes. You can boost scores before the competition begins by encouraging reading through the Learning Ally Audiobook app. With curated book lists and support for you, it’s an engaging way to get your students excited about reading!

 

Boost Up Points: December 1 – December 31, 2025

Games run: January 5 – February 27, 2026

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Join Us for the Great Reading Games Celebration!

Friday, March 6, 2026 | 2:00–3:00 PM ET

Join us as we celebrate the conclusion of the 2026 Learning Ally Great Reading Games! Together, we united our reading superpowers and zoomed through the pages—and now it’s time to celebrate this incredible achievement.

During this special celebration, we will:

  • Recognize and celebrate the students, educators, schools, and families who made this year’s Great Reading Games a success
  • Welcome a very special guest, Megan Nicolas, author of Discovering My Dyslexia Superpowers, who will:
    • Help readers recognize their own unique superpowers
    • Share her family’s superhero journey
    • Give us a behind-the-scenes look at how an author brings a story to life
  • Send everyone home with fun resources to keep reading superpowers strong all the way into spring

This event is open to all readers, their educators and families across all grade levels.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you and hope to see you there!

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Check the Leaderboard

See daily updates that showcase the top 10 schools in each bracket, ranked by points earned during the Great Reading Games. Select from the dropdown menu below.

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Log in to the Educator Portal today to see your school and student leaderboard standings! The Great Reading Games are the perfect opportunity to boost your students’ reading while giving them the chance to win awesome prizes. Don’t miss out: every page read and every point earned brings your students closer to victory!

How Do We Compete?

Great Reading Games Competition (January 5-February 27th, 2026)

Students: Earn points for reading!

  • 100 points for every day a student reads at least 10 minutes
  • 10 points for every page read

 

Educators:

  • 1 point for every Learning Ally Audiobooks eligible student that you have reading

 

What do schools and students win?

  • $500 digital gift card for the top school in each bracket
  • $100  digital gift card for 2nd and 3rd place schools in each bracket.
  • $25 gift card for the top 75 students in each grade level (25 in Elementary, 25 in Middle, and 25 in High School)

 

Great Reading Games Power Up Week (January 26-30th, 2026)

✨ 2,000 Points – Sound Strategies Participation
Have at least one educator from your school:

✨ 2,000 Points – Reading Games Power! (#GRG26)
Show us how your students have the Reading Games Power!

  • Use #GRG26 in your post
  • Share photos, videos, tips, or ideas
  • Examples can include:
    • Using Great Reading Games materials
    • Students learning while having fun
    • Creative classroom activities or literacy tips
  • Be sure to include your school/campus name so points are credited correctly.

(Note: maximum 2,000 points added per campus for this Power Up)

(Note: All power up points will be added two weeks after Power Up Week Ends)

Unleash Your Superpowers: Choose Your Mission!

Ready to be a hero? Whether you are starting your “origin story” or you are a legendary veteran, there is a place for your squad in the Great Reading Games. This year, everyone can win by building heroic habits. Find your superhero level below to unlock your mission checklist and discover new ways to earn victory!

Level 1: Starter Superhero Squad

Are you new to the Games? Welcome to the alliance! Your first mission is to build your team and start your training montage.

  • Assemble Your Team: Add all eligible students to the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution so they are ready to read.
  • Stock Your Secret Lair: Fill up student bookshelves with cool books (curriculum titles or Learning Ally recommendations).
  • Begin Training: Log in and start reading! Aim for the “Daily 10″—encourage your team to read just 10 minutes a day.
  • Track Your Wins: Use our punchcards to track progress and hand out certificates to celebrate every victory!

Level 2: Reading Games Rangers (Level Up Your Powers!)

Back for another adventure? It’s time to expand your influence beyond the classroom walls.

  • Complete Level 1 Missions: Make sure your team is assembled and reading.
  • Call for Backup: Send home parent packets so the reading fun continues after the bell rings.
  • Decorate Your HQ: Transform your hallways and walls with the official Bulletin Board Kit to get everyone hyped.
  • Join the Super Summit: Mark your calendar for the Great Reading Games Celebration Event in early March 2026.
  • Sharpen Your Skills: Join the Sound Strategies Community to swap tips with other heroes.

Level 3: Grand Guardians (Legends of the Leaderboard)

For the veterans and top-tier protectors of reading! You know the ropes—now it’s time to inspire the galaxy.

  • Complete Level 2 Missions: Ensure your school is fully powered up.
  • Broadcast Your Victories: Post your school’s success stories on social media using #GRG26.
  • Train New Heroes: Share your best motivational secrets with other teachers in the Sound Strategies Community.
  • Be the Beacon: Show the nation what a true “Culture of Reading” looks like!

POWER-UP WEEK (Jan 26-30): Supercharge Your Score!

Need a boost? Activate your special abilities during Power-Up Week (Jan 26-30) to earn massive bonus points!

  • Activate the Signal (+2,000 Pts): Have a teacher join the Sound Strategies Community and post a message (don’t forget to include your school name!).
  • Show Your Strength (+2,000 Pts): Post a photo or tip on social media showing your students’ “Reading Power” using #GRG26. (Make sure to tag your school/campus so we can give you the points!)
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Downloads and Printables

Power up your classroom! Discover resources designed to motivate and engage your students as they unleash their inner superheroes. New tools, activities, and heroic extras will be added regularly, so keep checking back for more super-powered resources!

General Resources

Explore resources:
Great Reading Games Guidelines Great Reading Games “Super” Book Recommendations Great Reading Games Book Recommendations: Learning Ally Best of Books Recommendations Great Reading Games Florida Book Recommendations Great Reading Games Student Certificates Great Reading Games Punchcards and Stickers Great Reading Games Individual Student Tracker Great Reading Games Parent Flyer (English) Great Reading Games Parent Flyer (Spanish) Great Reading Games Bulletin Board Great Reading Games Flyer (English) Great Reading Games Flyer (Spanish)

Elementary School

Explore resources:
Great Reading Games “Super” Book Recommendations Gr. K-2 Great Reading Games “Super” Book Recommendations Gr. 3-5 Great Reading Games Superhero Comprehension Caper Game

Middle School

Explore resources:
Great Reading Games “Super” Book Recommendations Gr. 6-8 Great Reading Games Superhero Comprehension Caper Game Great Reading Games Superhero Story Conflicts

High School

Explore resources:
Great Reading Games “Super” Book Recommendations Gr. 9-12 Great Reading Games Superhero Story Conflicts

What’s Next?

Spring flowers will soon be blooming, and Learning Ally’s Spring into Reading will be here before you know it!

 

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