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Start early...finish strong

Why Your Child Should Read at least 20 Minutes Every Night 


Let's figure it out--mathematically!
At the start of school:
Student A reads 20 minutes five nights of every week;
Student B reads only 4 minutes a night...or not at all!


1st: Multiply minutes a night x 5 times each week.


Student A reads 20 minutes x 5 times a week = 100 mins./week
Student B reads 4 minutes x 5 times a week = 20 minutes


2nd: Multiply minutes a week x 4 weeks each month.


Student A reads 400 minutes a month.
Student B reads 80 minutes a month.


3rd: Multiply minutes a month x 9 months/school year.


Student A reads 3600 minutes in a school year.
Student B reads 720 minutes in a school year.


Student A practices reading the equivalent of ten whole school days a year.
Student B gets the equivalent of only two school days of reading practice.


By the end of 6th grade, if Student A and Student B maintain these same reading habits,


Student A will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days.
Student B will have read the equivalent of only 12 school days.


One would expect the gap of information retained will have widened considerably and so, undoubtedly, will school performance. How do you think Student B will feel about him/herself as a student?


Think about it:


Which student would you expect to...


read better?
know more?
write better?
have a better vocabulary?
be more successful in school....and in life?


Source: U.S. Dept. of Education , America Reads Challenge. (1999) "Start Early, Finish Strong: How to Help Every Child Become a Reader." Washington , D.C.

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Information for parents

Recommended books:Reading aloud to your child is a wonderful opportunity to share and bond with your child.

Coffs Harbour City Library is one of many libraries that offer this program. 

Dates you will need to remember.

 Friday 2nd October:   Last day of Term 3-

Holidays start

Have fun being active!!

Have fun enjoying reading!!

Monday 19th October 

Students & Staff return to school 

(NO PUPIL FREE DAY)

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Children's Book Council of Australia

 The 2009 Books of the year have been announced. Take a look.

 

                                                  suggests these websites for parents.

They can help you with questions you may have about your children's reading.
Jim Trelease is well known for his Read Aloud Handbook from the US
The National Literacy Trust is a UK charity which supports everything to do with literacy
Reading Rockets is a US site with lots of techniques and strategies for helping kids with reading


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Great ideas for Reading Aloud

No. 1 best piece of advice:

"Fall in love with the pause." Mem Fox

Reflecting on what is read, on what we hear, on what we've learned during a task.....is vital.
It is how we create NEW LEARNING-new understandings!!

Reading Aloud by Mem Fox,

"Reading aloud is an art form in which the eyes and voice play important parts." Mem Fox

Listen to Mem explain the importance of reading aloud

"We can do at least seven things with our voices to keep our listeners engaged. Six of these seven vocal gymnastics are contrasts: loud and soft; fast and slow; and high and low. And we can p-a-u-s-e!!!!" Mem Fox

"If children love the words, they’ll use them delightfully in their own speaking and in their own writing. If they love the sounds of the words, they’ll understand them better when they come to read them later." Mem Fox

For Fourteen Fantastic Hints on Reading Aloud click The Book Chook

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