25+Books

Students will be encouraged to read at least 25 books throughout the school year. Reading 25 books/one million words per year will increase reading comprehension, fluency, and promote a lifelong love of reading.

This reading program will be a school wide initiative with every teacher participating. Reading times will take place each week in alternating classes. For example, on Monday in Week 1 students will have 30 minutes of uninterrupted reading time in block 1, in Week 2 on Monday they will have 30 minutes of reading time in block 2. Students may bring their own reading materials. Teachers are encouraged to check out book sets from the media center and bring magazines from home to have in their classrooms.

Students will be encouraged to keep a reading log and have their teachers initial their logs during reading times. There will be incentives for students who meet reading goals. Student participation will be measured by the reading logs and monitored by teachers.

November Goal - Students who have read 10 books by November 15 will be invited to attend the Fall Carnival January Goal - Students who have read a total of 15 books by January 15 will be invited to a Pizza Party March Goal - Students who have read a total of 20 books by March 15 will be invited to a Spring Cookout May Goal - Students who have read a total of 25 books by May 15 will be invited to an End of Year Pizza Party

What equals one book? 4 newspaper articles = 1 book 4 internet articles = 1 book 1 magazine = 1 book