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Students are to have read three nonfiction books until they go back to a 
fiction book at their reading level.

The students are to continue reading a nonfiction book that is at their 
reading level.

Throughout the reading units students will continue to read, discuss their 
ideas with others, and record their thoughts on their post it notes, snjs", 
and in their notebooks (reading letters and/or book responses).

Some students are taking up their independent reading time to shop for books 
when it is NOT their shopping day. Please make sure that your child has TWO 
independent "just right" reading books in their reading bags at all times. 
One of the books is what they are currently reading and the other is their 
next book to read. Once they have started the next book they are to shop on 
their shopping day or find a new book at home, public library, etc......

Reading Log: read 35-40 minutes Sunday through Thursday. Please make 
sure you have been checking to see if your child has been reading and 
filling in the reading log on a daily basis. Also make sure a parent or 
guardian marks their initials on a daily basis, it is an important part of 
their reading grade. This is to get your child to improve on their reading 
strategies.

The students are also responsible for completing a recommendation card for 
EACH book that is completed and attached to the reading log. Each star that 
they receive for completing a book the students are to write a recommendation 
for that book. They are to be attached to the reading log which will be 
collected on Friday. The format for recommendations should be in 
their reading bags.
 
The Reading Log for week 15 with focused and quality "stop n jots" 
are due Monday 1/04/10. The reading log is to be kept in their reading 
bags. The students are to complete 2-10 "stop n jots" each night when reading 
their independent reading books. They are to keep their "stop n jots" in 
their independent reading books until Thursday.

By January 4th the students are to have categorized their 10-25 "snj" in 
their "stop n jot" notebooks.

Parents please make sure your child is keeping up with their  "stop n jots" 
per independent reading session. By completing their "stop n jots" it will 
ensure that their reading grades would not be affected. They are to continue 
jotting down what they are thinking while they are reading. We have 
discussed in class the many different topics that can be included in their 
"stop n jots". These topics will be needed for reading instructional time on 
a daily basis. (clarifying, visualizing, summarizing, connections, 
predicting, reaction and questioning/wondering)

REMEMBER:Their second reading list is due on Wednesday, February 3rd. The 
students are to include at least 6 chapter books that they have completed in 
the second marking period.(include amount of pages for each book and their 
Time for Kids Magazine, newspaper articles, poems, magazine articles, etc.). 
This is to be kept in their reading bags. If they 
don't read 6 chapter books the amount of pages will be put into 
consideration.

Students who leave from class for TAG, Math Prime, Verbal, instrumental, etc. 
are required to ask classmate or homework buddy what they have missed. This is
to be completed for homework.

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Mrs. Sountis, Mrs. Connolly and Miss Fallon

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