Considerations for middle grades schools restoring reading as a subject for all students Many schools are phasing in reading teachers to allow all sixth through eighth grade students to participate in reading classes in addition to their English classes.
Time is a key element in building proficient and voluntary young adolescent readers.
Middle grades reading is similar to middle grades mathematics in that there is something for all students. Mathematics courses for most students involve regular textbooks and supplementary materials for grades six, seven, or eight. Other students may be offered algebra or pre-algebra courses. Similarly, in reading most students would be enrolled in regular reading classes. Highly skilled readers could be introduced to a wide range of books available in their school libraries.