READMadness is a literacy based activity designed to spark creativity and engage students to think critically by visualizing poetry. Classes read, discuss and vote on brackets of poems in the Elementary, Middle Level and High School Level Conferences.
The FINAL READMadness Buzzer has Sounded
And the MVP (Most Valuable Poems for 2026 are …
Elementary Brackets: Embrace Mistakes: 52%-48%
Middle Brackets: Remember Your Value: 82%-18%
High Brackets: IF: 78%-22%
Thank you to everyone who made 2026 the best READMadness year yet. We had over 91,000 votes cast from all 50 states. Now … what’s next?!
Check out the Flat Malcolm Project
READUniversity: Our first ever virtual conference for educators. Come with a big-game attitude and leave with a big game plan for your classroom. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of our first one! Tell your friends.
READCamp: The Training Camp for Summer Reading w/Head Coach Malcolm Mitchell. Memorial Day to Labor Day! New for 2026 during READCamp -> The Inaugural READCup!
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