During open houses we display the collection of adopted books. Involve parents in independent reading. Students have to write nine book reports per semester. Four of these may be completed by watching the movie instead of reading the book. Students are provided with a list from which to choose titles.
Parents help students in the selection process.
Many of the books were made into movies in the 70s and 80s, and parents make useful movie critics. Students often watch the movie with their parents and go on to read the book as well because they like the movie so much. For a short story assignment, students have to enlist the aid of a parent, sibling, other relative, or friend. Students must choose a story not studied in class. Finally, they must interview the person and record their discussion about the story as a written record or a tape of the discussion.