Get Started in 3 Simple Steps

Create or join a reading program, log books with a written or voice recap, and deliver a prize when the book goal is met. Teachers and parents start free.

1. Create or Join a Program

Getting started takes a few minutes.

• Parents create a family reading program, or join one from their child's school, library, or community sponsor.
• Teachers create a classroom program and get a join code, or join an existing school, library, or company-sponsored program.
• Students enter a join code from a teacher or parent and start a reading mission.
• Companies and libraries set up a branded program with a logo, colors, and a public URL, then share a program code.

2. Launch Missions and Read

Every finished book counts toward the program goal. Pages logged along the way show that reading happened tonight, even before the book is done.

• Students start a book, update pages while reading, then finish with a written recap or voice recording.
• Teachers expand any student in the class roster to read the recap, listen to the audio, and verify the book.
• Parents see books logged, the star chart, and the recap from home.
• Sponsors see participation on the branded program as classes log reading.

3. Earn Program Prizes

Hit the book goal and claim the prize set for that program.

• Students fill a star chart as they finish books. The prize is the one the adult attached to the program.
• Teachers mark prizes delivered from the dashboard.
• Parents set a family prize such as extra screen time, picking dinner, or an ice cream trip.
• Companies and libraries track books read, active readers, subscribed classes, and prizes delivered.

Frequently asked questions

Is Read Rocket free?

Yes. Teachers and parents can create and run a reading program for free. No credit card is required. Libraries and businesses that want a branded public page pay $10 per month for unlimited readers.

How do students join a program?

Students sign up with an email and enter the class or program code their teacher or parent shares. They can join in a minute.

Can a library run a reading program?

Yes. A library can register as a sponsor, add its logo and colors, set a book goal and a prize, and publish a public page at a /c/ link families can open.

How are program prizes fulfilled?

Each program has one prize. When a reader finishes the book goal, a teacher, parent, or sponsor marks the prize claimed and delivered from the dashboard.

Can I use Read Rocket at home?

Yes. A parent adds a child, logs the book they are reading, and a family goal is created in the background. Chapters, prizes, and school codes can wait until later.

How is reading progress measured?

Program goals count finished books, not a points balance. A reader can also log pages along the way so a short session still shows up. When the book is finished, they submit a written recap or a voice recording.

Can teachers review what students understood from each book?

Yes. Open the class roster, expand a student, and read the written recap or play the voice recording for that book. The teacher verifies the log. A page count alone does not finish the book.

Can parents log books they already finished to speed up rewards?

Not on a school or sponsor program. After joining with a teacher or sponsor code, the book has to be started and then finished. Read Rocket blocks logging an already-finished book toward those programs.

What kinds of rewards can I set up?

The adult running the program chooses the prize. Classrooms often use extra recess, a certificate, or a class activity. Families use screen time, picking dinner, or a small outing. Libraries often use bookmarks, book bags, or a certificate.