Research shows that the more students read, the more vocabulary and concepts they acquire. Increased reading also assists students in gaining writing skills, for in literature, they see the structures dispayed that can serve as models to good writing. We strive to have all students reading on a weekly basis, and we need parents to support and encourage their students in this goal. Students will be asked to list the books they have read each week, and a schoolwide accounting will be kept. This is our reading incentive program for grades 1-6.
Students read books at various levels of difficulty.
Students are rewarded for ther achievement at various milestones during the year. Parents can check out Best Foot Forward books at either the school or city library. A list of books in the program is available from the librarian upon request. These books may also serve as good resources for any student's individual reading program. If you are interested in volunteering as a Rolling Reader, please let the classroom teacher or the front office know.