READING IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN LIFE!
Reading skills and opportunities in writing, talking, and listening hold an important key to reading achievement.
I am asking each of my Reading students to read at least 25-30 minutes every night, weekends included. Your child will need to fill out a daily Reading Log sheet and turn it in daily. I will not accept more than 1 sheet daily, except on Monday’s (they may turn 3 in on Monday’s). Your child will receive 5 points per day. Part of their Reading grade will be based on their outside reading performance. Each sheet also has to be signed by a parent or guardian in the home. These points do add up and can raise their grade.
I hope that by doing this assignment on a daily basis, your child will become more interested in reading and start enjoying books more. PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO READ…..READ…..READ!
Some suggestions might be the following:
1. Set an example. Let your kids see you reading for pleasure.
2. Furnish your home with a variety of reading materials. Leave books, magazines, and newspapers around. Check to see what disappears for a clue to what interests your teenager.
3. Give teens an opportunity to choose their own books. When you and your teen are out together, browse in a bookstore or library. Go your separate ways and let your child make their own selection.
4. Build on your teen's interests. Look for books and articles that feature their favorite sports teams, rock stars, hobbies, or TV shows. Give a gift subscription to a special interest magazine.
5. View pleasure reading as a value in itself. Almost anything your youngsters read--including the Sunday comics--helps build reading skills.
6. Read some books written for teens. Young adult novels can give you valuable insights into the concerns and pressures felt by teenagers. You may find that these books provide a neutral ground on which to talk about sensitive subjects.
7. Make reading aloud a natural part of family life. Share an article you clipped from the paper, a poem, a letter, or a random page from an encyclopedia--without turning it into a lesson.
8. Acknowledge your teen's mature interests. Look for ways to acknowledge the emerging adult in your teens by suggesting some adult reading you think they can handle.