Are you ready to give your reading habits a real boost?
Whether you want to read faster, understand more, or simply enjoy English texts with greater confidence, this 30-day reading challenge is for you.
Here’s how you can build stronger reading muscles—step by step, in just a few minutes a day.
Why Try a 30-Day Reading Challenge?
- Consistency builds confidence: Short, daily practice is proven to improve reading skills more effectively than occasional long sessions.
- Variety keeps it interesting: Mixing up your reading materials and strategies helps you stay motivated and learn new words and ideas.
- Trackable progress: A challenge gives you a clear goal and a sense of achievement at the end.
How the Challenge Works
- Time commitment: Just 10–20 minutes per day.
- Materials: Any English text—articles, stories, blog posts, or even graded readers.
- Focus: Each week, you’ll practice a different reading strategy to build a complete skill set.
Week 1: Get Comfortable—Build the Habit
- Day 1–3: Choose something short and enjoyable (news article, story, or blog post). Focus on reading from start to finish—no pressure to understand every word.
- Day 4–7: Try to read at the same time each day. Notice what topics interest you most.
Tip: Keep a notebook. Write down the title, a new word, and one thing you liked about each text.
Week 2: Skimming and Scanning
- Day 8–10: Practice skimming—read headlines, subheadings, and first sentences to get the main idea quickly.
- Day 11–14: Practice scanning—look for specific information (dates, names, facts) in longer texts.
Tip: Set a timer for 5 minutes and see how much information you can gather.
Week 3: Intensive Reading
- Day 15–18: Choose a slightly longer or more challenging text. Read slowly, highlight new words, and summarize each paragraph in your own words.
- Day 19–21: Pick a short story or article and answer 2–3 comprehension questions (you can write your own or ask a friend to quiz you).
Tip: Look up unfamiliar words and add them to your notebook.
Week 4: Reflect and Level Up
- Day 22–26: Try reading something outside your comfort zone (a new topic, a different style, or a graded novel excerpt).
- Day 27–29: Re-read your favourite text from earlier in the month. Notice what feels easier now.
- Day 30: Reflect on your progress. What has improved? What do you want to read next?
Tip: Share your experience with a friend or post about your progress on LinkedIn to inspire others!
Ready for More? Join My 1984 Reading Book Club!
If you enjoyed this challenge and want to keep growing—especially with a supportive team—consider joining my upcoming 1984 Reading Book Club. We’ll read together, discuss big ideas (by voice messages on Telegram), and support each other every step of the way.
Click here to learn more and join the wait list!
Let’s make reading your new superpower—one page at a time.