New Reading Incentive Program at Prairieview
Look for the flyer that was sent home Friday. It announces a reading incentive program that Prairieview is encouraging called “Raise a Reader.” Parents sign up your child starting Monday the 8th by going to:
http://www.parents.com/reading/prairieviewschooldowil
All students who sign up will get to put their first name and teacher's name up on the bulletin board in the front hallway. So join the fun and keep reading!
Character Counts
During March Prairieview teacher and staff emphasize the Character Counts pillar of fairness. Although life isn't fair, we can learn to treat others with fairness. Please take the time to discuss this topic with your child and don't forget to return the Character Counts slip so that your child can earn a Prairieview Paw.
Expository Text
Reading teachers across the country are discussing the importance of learning to read expository text well. Almost 50% of the ISAT in grade 4 is made up of expository articles. By high school about 70% of the test will be expository. I just finished taking a class on one method for helping students to learn to read expository text effectively. The reading material should be at the student's independent reading level. The student should have opportunity to discuss the content with someone. So, the next time you visit a library or bookstore, have your child pick out a non-fiction book that they can read by themselves without too many problems. Then ask your student what they found most interesting about the book or what they learned that they didn't know before. It can be fun to read about topics of interest!
