Reading is ALL!

These third graders are ROCKING the October RAZ Reading Challenge.  I am so proud of how hard they are working to make the 300 minute home reading goal.  More than half the students have already met the goal and I just love that they are still going!  Our reading leaders (jarls) change almost daily.  The students are just minutes apart, it  is fun to see them using the competition to lift each other up!  Reading is ALL!

Keep reading this last week! While the challenge is fun and motivating, the true goal is building the learning habit of reading 20 minutes every night at home.  The research is clear, reading at home makes a HUGE difference for students at all levels.  Thank you for supporting your child's reading by encouraging this learning habit. 

The October challenge ends on the 31st.  In November, we have a new challenge.  Students will be choosing a chapter book at school.  They will also be bringing home a response notebook.  For each home reading session, students should read between 20-30 minutes and record a summary sentence in their notebook about what they read.  More directions will be coming home and we will have a chance to go over the challenge during parent teacher conferences.  Stay tuned!