Brock’s Blog

  What is your New Year’s resolution?

  If you could give only one gift to the world, what would it be and why?

Visit www.spellingcity.com

Enter your spelling words each week and play games, study, and take practice tests.

This site is free and easy to use.

Sign up to enter our fifth grade spelling bee which will be held on January 14th.

Turn in your permission slips to Ms. B. if interested and start studying!

Check out this site to learn more about all the different genres.

www.booknutsreadingclub.com/genrelist.html

Try a book in the nonfiction genre today.

So many places to explore, people to meet,  facts to learn, animals to research, science to experiment, oh my, where do I begin?

What is your favorite nonfiction book?

Are you looking for a good series for middle- age kids?

Check out  some of Sarah Weeks’ books. She has a wide range of best selling books of various book levels.

 Meet Sarah Weeks

 View her site for more information. www.sarahweeks.com

Mike Lupica

Do you like sport books?

Then you will love Mike Lupica’s books.

Take a look at his site. http://www.mikelupicabooks.com/index.html

 It’s time to give thanks. What are you most thankful for? Count your blessings:)

Beginning this week, students are required to complete two books a week. One nonfiction book and one fiction book on their level.

*If students are reading a book on 4.5 reading level or higher they will have an additional week to meet their requirement.

Each student should easily finish a nonfiction book each week.

Their fiction chapter book will take a little longer and will require them to pace themselves, so the book can be finished by the end of the week or two weeks depending on their book level.

I will be meeting with students on a weekly basis to help monitor this, however they should be reading at home along with school, to meet these new requirements.

At the end of each six weeks, I will check how many books they have read.  We have had the first nine weeks to identify their independent reading levels and how to check out books on their level, along with good selections for fiction and nonfiction books. Now it’s time to apply what they have learned.

In order to receive credit for reading the book, each student must complete one of the following after reading each book:

Students may choose to do an AR test with a score of 80% or higher, book review on blog(the shortest and easiest requirement), 1-2 page book report, or book project.

They have time at home and school to complete this.

Keep reading!

Remember, the more you read the better reader you will be!

Rick Riordan was once a junior high teacher now a best selling author.

If you like adventure and mythology, check out one of his books this month.

 His books are on  a fourth grade to junior high level.

www.rickriordan.com

 Judith Greenburg an author with a series that is full of adventure and humor.

Check out her Andrew Lost series.  A lot of books from second to fifth grade level.

www.andrewlost.com

Your child will receive their independent reading levels today or tomorrow unless they were not here on September 3rd and will receive their level hopefully next week. Please be sure to help your child choose books  in their range, so they can grow as a reader.  If your child reads an hour a day(30 minutes at school and 30 minutes at home) you will see growth. Remember, the more they read on their level, the quicker they will grow as a reader. Together we can make a difference in your child’s life and promote lifetime readers!

Keep reading! The more you read, the better reader you will be.

Parents are the best role models. Read with your children.

Let them see you read the newspaper, magazines, and books.

Share with your kids your interests in reading.

Have a family book club or family reading hour.

You will be surprised what a difference you can make in your child’s reading success!