Students answer comprehension questions to demostrate their understanding of the reading and promote group discussions. Students are able to answer in completed detailed sentences.  

Literature Circles are demonstrated and utilized to encourage higher level thinking and questioning skills  

Children should be reading at least 20 minutes each evening and recording their books in a reading log

3^rd Grade students are required to read at least 30 books during the school year

which may include books read at home and in class

Reading log provided in September and due in June (completed at home) 

 Book Reports Assigned – beginning in October and assigned every 6-8 weeks 

Book orders- at least 2 orders are sent home monthly for various reading levels 

Listening Center – picture books for students to listen and respond to 

Historical Figures - biography studies and student report at the end of the year

Wax Museum Presentation of Student Reports -children are dressed as the individual they studied       

RELATED WEBSITES:

http://www.bookadventure.com/pa/index.asp

 http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html

 http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/index.jsp

http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/reading/

 http://www.udel.edu/ETL/RWN/Encourage.html

http://www.udel.edu/ETL/RWN/ReadingLists.html#rif