--Reading
Homework---
"The more that you read, the
more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."
— Dr. Seuss
Second graders
will keep a monthly reading log in their STAR binders. Students will be expected to read 10-15
minutes every school night (Monday through Thursday). Please record their readings on the log. I will collect the logs at the end of the
month. Once our Book-It program starts,
these calendars will count towards their free personal pan pizza! Yippee!
It will be your child’s
responsibility to choose an appropriate book for their reading log. Of course, I will be here to make some
suggestions! I do send home our focus story (reading textbook) every Thursday night for your child to
read to you. Otherwise, these are the
types of books you will see coming home with your child:
Leveled
Books- These are books from our classroom library
that your child has chosen to put in their book box for reading during “read to
self” and “read to someone” time. We
will take some tests and find a level right for each kiddo, but I hardly ever
say no to a child who wants to read a book!
A good rule of thumb to go by is the FIVE FINGER rule. If your child struggles with five or more
words on a single page, that book is too hard and comprehension will be poor. I strongly encourage to make any challenging
story more enjoyable for all of you at home…..take turns reading! If your child consistently chooses stories
too difficult or easy for them, then we have a problem. But it is a simple problem to fix! Please tell me if you notice this pattern.
Photocopied
Stories- All books that are photocopied are meant to
stay at home. Build-up your home library
with these books! They are great
resources for playing school and teaching younger siblings how to read! Some stories help reinforce our phonics
lessons at school and others are leveled stories your child has read during
intervention class. The books labeled
Reading A to Z are my favorite, so you will see these come home often!
Library
Books- We have a great selection of all kinds of
books at our school library. We will take
a classroom trip to the library once every six school days, but I strongly
encourage students to get new books earlier if they have finished reading
them. I allow students to get new books
during morning meeting time on Mondays and Fridays only. I keep all my kiddos in class the rest of
the week! So plan accordingly!
Students who turn
calendars in with missing work will be expected to make up the time at school
or do double duty at home (student request is subject to my approval). Any assignment assigned to your child is
important, and I won’t let them off the hook that easy! I will find someone at school your child can
read to. Your child will most likely
miss some work time or play time for this makeup work, but it will be done. Remember our main reading objective: learning
to read. Reading takes practice,
failure, and persistence! And a little
bribery with Pizza Hut pizza never hurts!
"Children are made readers
on the laps of their parents."
— Emilie Buchwald
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