Dear Families,
In our continuing effort to promote the interest of reading, we will be
assigning weekly reading logs to your child. As of today, we are sending home
this reading log with your child. They will be sent home at the beginning of
each week on Monday and then collected at the end of the week on Friday.
We are asking that your child read a minimum of 60 minutes per week. Your
child must read a minimum of 15 minutes per night. On the reading log, we are
asking that your child fill in the date he/she read, the title of the book,
magazine or article, and lastly, the time he/she began and ended the reading.
Please give your child the responsibility of filling in the log on his/her
own with your guidance. All you have to do is initial the reading log each
night to ensure that your child has actually read the minimum of 15 minutes.
We are trying to promote the love of reading! Encourage your child
to read many types of literature that are on his/her reading level. Students
should practice the five finger rule when selecting books (ask your
son/daughter for an explanation!). Help your child choose books or magazines
that truly spark his/her interest. Visit the local library for a great
variety of children’s books! When children read literature that interests
them, they tend to read more. Children need to practice reading just as they
need to practice a sport or an instrument in order to improve their skills.
Third grade is a challenging year and expectations are rising!
Therefore,this project will help prepare students for the road ahead and
encourage the pursuit of knowledge and imagination through the enjoyment of
literature. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank
you for your support!
***Please contact me if you need assistance finding books at the appropriate
reading level for your child or books he/she is interested in. I would be
more than happy to help.***