Competency 9 Internet Webpage

Teaching children to read while nurturing their love for reading.

I use this reading program in my classroom and it designed to do just this; nurture and grow a child's desire to read.

Accelerated Reading: A child reads a variety of genres to test comprehension and vocabulary on each book title they read for points. A goal is set for each six-week period, which can be a general for all students or set by individual needs. For the success of the child, they must succesfully meet or beat 85% of their six-week goal by passing each book with 60% or above; the lower the passing score the least amount of points earned for that children for that particular book. My students' get a sticker to place on a chart during the six-week period and then an ice cream if they have met their 85% of their goal. So, students that are struggling readers at this point are not at 10 points for a goal, they are at 6 points and working very hard to get their goal! I'm watching them love to read and enjoying what they're reading because emphasis is read what you like and earn your points. Students are allowed to get a fun book that is not AR related just to read for fun.

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