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Welcome back to a new year. I am very happy to have this opportunity to teach accelerated Literacy classes. Please be sure to visit this page often for updates on our upcoming curriculum.
Decades of internationally based research shows that students who read more, read better. They develop more expansive vocabularies and achieve higher levels of reading and writing development. This is particularly true for students who have daily opportunities to read, year after year.
Daily time to read in school is not a frill or waste of classroom time; on the contrary, it is one of the best ways for your child to:
Your child is expected to have a book at school every day, one he or she has selected from our classroom library, the school library, the public library, or your home library. Our main goals are for your child to enjoy reading for pleasure and information and to become a stronger, more flexible reader. Please join me in helping create an environment in which our children can enjoy books for a lifetime.
Decades of internationally based research shows that students who read more, read better. They develop more expansive vocabularies and achieve higher levels of reading and writing development. This is particularly true for students who have daily opportunities to read, year after year.
Daily time to read in school is not a frill or waste of classroom time; on the contrary, it is one of the best ways for your child to:
- Learn new vocabulary and information.
- Increase speed and fluency (that is, read smoothly and accurately).
- Improve comprehension.
- Notice authors' writing styles (which in turn helps their own writing).
- Develop a greater interest in reading and learning.
- Develop a love of reading.
Your child is expected to have a book at school every day, one he or she has selected from our classroom library, the school library, the public library, or your home library. Our main goals are for your child to enjoy reading for pleasure and information and to become a stronger, more flexible reader. Please join me in helping create an environment in which our children can enjoy books for a lifetime.