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Want to earn an easy 1.8 million?

9/22/2014

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   An easy 1.8 million? Who wouldn't sign up for that? I'm talking about words. What were you thinking about? That's right, if a student reads for 20 minutes a day and there are about 3600 minutes in a school year, by the end of sixth grade, that child will have read a total of 1.8 million words.That is the equivalent of 60 days of reading! Click on the graphic to the left for more details.
   Studies show that there is a strong link between reading and school success. With that in mind, I am going to add reading to your child's daily homework. The amount of time spent reading may vary from day to day, depending on your family's extra-curricular activities. I only ask that you have your child read a minimum of 5 minutes each day.  
   In class, we have discussed three ways to read a book (listed below). Your child may read in of these ways; they are all valid and are equal in their importance. 


   1. Read the words
   2. Read the pictures
   3. Retell a familiar story

You may want to read with or to your child. This is an excellent way to complete this homework. Snuggling together as you read to your child is just an added benefit.


Thank you for your support. As I say to the children every day - we are in school to become smarter. With every word we read, every connection we make, and every problem we solve, we get smarter; that is our ultimate goal.

This post was written by Mrs. Levine

Sources
Horbec, Deb. (2012). The Link Between Reading and Academic Success. Australian Association for the Teaching of English.
http://www.greatschools.org/students/7104-read-aloud-to-children.gs
http://online.wsj.com/articles/read-slowly-to-benefit-your-brain-and-cut-stress-1410823086


2 Comments
Julia B
9/28/2014 11:36:48 am

I already read every night!

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Hannah
11/1/2014 02:29:08 am

Same. I read every night too.

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