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Wandering Readers Project
Where will you wander and what will you read? Bring in a small photo of yourself that shows where you wandered and what you read. For more information, click here.
Wandering Readers Project
Where will you wander and what will you read? Bring in a small photo of yourself that shows where you wandered and what you read. For more information, click here.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Is summer reading required?
YES! It's important that you maintain a reading life throughout the summer to strenghen the behaviors and habits of lifelong reading.
2. How many books should I read?
That number will be different for each of you. By reading everyday or most days, the majority of students read at least four books and many read over ten!
3. What kind of books should I read?
Select books and other reading materials of personal interest. Some of you may be interested in non-fiction while others gravitate toward fantasy or other fiction genres.
3. Will anyone check if I read or not?
Yes! You will be required to show your reading log to your reading teacher. In September, your reading teacher will have a summer reading celebration in which you will be required to share what you read.
4. How should I record what I read?
It's important that you remember what you read. Please find a method of recording that works best for you. Some students have a personal journal, others prefer to use the SMS Reading Log.
5. What should I record?
Of course, you should record titles and authors, but an active reader records his/her thinking. You shoud write down any questions, opinons, reactions you may have and also make connections and summarize. See this link:
Keeping Track: How Will you Remember What You Read?
YES! It's important that you maintain a reading life throughout the summer to strenghen the behaviors and habits of lifelong reading.
2. How many books should I read?
That number will be different for each of you. By reading everyday or most days, the majority of students read at least four books and many read over ten!
3. What kind of books should I read?
Select books and other reading materials of personal interest. Some of you may be interested in non-fiction while others gravitate toward fantasy or other fiction genres.
3. Will anyone check if I read or not?
Yes! You will be required to show your reading log to your reading teacher. In September, your reading teacher will have a summer reading celebration in which you will be required to share what you read.
4. How should I record what I read?
It's important that you remember what you read. Please find a method of recording that works best for you. Some students have a personal journal, others prefer to use the SMS Reading Log.
5. What should I record?
Of course, you should record titles and authors, but an active reader records his/her thinking. You shoud write down any questions, opinons, reactions you may have and also make connections and summarize. See this link:
Keeping Track: How Will you Remember What You Read?
Above Photos(left to right):
Jepoirrer. "Choosing a Book for this Afternoon." 05 May 2007. Online image. Flickr. 27 May 2010
Regester, Gibson Claire McGuire. "Read to Forget". 04 July 2009. Online image. Flickr. 27 May 2010.
Mulder, Wim. "Writing to Reach You." 25 May 2005.Online image. Flickr. 27 May 2010
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