I'm excited to tell you about the new reading incentive that Mrs. Perry and myself have elected to do with the sixth grade reading classes beginning with the week of Jan. 31st. The students are put into groups of 5 of varying reading abilities. The students have a list of ten books of various reading levels and interests to read over a period of 10 weeks. As they read these books, they will keep a reading log of the book's plot, characters, settings, etc. They will also write questions that can be used in a team competition to be held in the library at the end of the 10 weeks. Each child is encouraged to read all 10 books if possible, but on a more reasonable note they will only be responsible for 2 to 4 books. These books are AR books so they may be used for AR/Independent Reading points.
The list of books is as follows: Holes, The Indian in the Cupboard, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, My Side of the Mountain, Number the Stars, Sharing Susan, Sticks, Summer of the Swans, Traders in Time, and Under the Blood Red Sun.
Encourage your student to read and read and read. I'm pushing the competition among the teams because it excites them to read when they are competitive. When they have the final round of quizzes in the library, you are invited to come and watch. We will keep you posted of the date. Have a rollicking good time reading before bedtime.
