One of my goals for your child this year is to instill a love of reading! Reading can open up a world of information, not to mention it is an essential skill in all aspects of life.
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I am excited to introduce a new reading program we will be implementing in our class this year called the Reading Bucket List. The Reading Bucket List is a way for students to have more selection in their reading opportunities to discuss books rather than take a test or record reading minutes, and to be introduced to a wide-range of "types of reading" that they may not otherwise have been exposed to.
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Here is how it works!
Each quarter, you child is responsible for reading 10 "just right" books. This makes 40 books read over the entire school year. *** More information regarding just right books will be discussed at Parent Night.
Your first assignment will be to make a Bucket List of 10 books you would like to read this quarter.
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10 genres are highlighted in red on the Bucket List. You MUST read books that fulfill these genres by the end of the school year.
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20 books can be from any category on the "Bucket List"
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The final 10 can be repeats from your favorite genre or a genre not represented on the "Bucket List."
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Your child will be given a Reading Response Menu and Rubric. From the menu, your child is responsible for completing one (1) Reading Response each quarter. I will provide examples of previous projects done by students in the past. These products will be graded as a test grade. They may choose any book to complete the Reading Response. Specific dates will be discussed in class and communicated as they are established.
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Examples of previous student projects
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Many books may count for more than one genre. Please feel free to put your book in whatever genre works best for you!
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