Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) launched a new application for students and their families to track their reading and foster a love for literature as it aims to have 2.6 million minutes read this academic year.
The application “Mad for Reading” is part of an overall initiative started last year to mobilize Madison to support and celebrate MMSD students’ reading. New to the campaign is the addition of its application and a target goal of 2.6 million minutes read across the entire district. It hopes to engage students with the app, curated book lists for all grade levels and encourage them to become lifelong readers.
“Our goal is simple: to get students reading more and enjoying it,” said Maegan Heindel, MMSD’s library services coordinator. “By providing all kinds of literacy connections and entry points, we’re helping kids discover and read what they love while building a lifelong habit.”…