Reading Update 10/28

Welcome to quarter 2!

Last week, I gave students access to using a resource we have this year called Storia.  Storia is an online location where students can read books of their choosing.  There are many titles to choose from and the levels are included with each book.  Storia can be accessed using any type of device as long as it is connected to the Internet.  That being said, if you feel comfortable having your child bring his/her device to school to read on, Storia is something they can take advantage of.  It is totally optional to use this at school for reading.  Check your child's planner for more information.  Here is the link to Storia:

Storia School Link

We are continuing on with informational text and will continue to read this until Thanksgiving.  After Thanksgiving until Christmas will be a historical fiction unit with kids reading different chapter books.  Each kid will read one of the following books (I haven't assigned them books yet)- I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Number the Stars, Willow Run, or When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.  All center on the time period around World War 2.  We will be reading some informational text around this time period to give the kids adequate background knowledge before reading.

Click the link below the titles to read about the book on Goodreads.

        

             I Survived                    Number the Stars             Willow Run             Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

Lastly, every kid met with me today and set his/her own reading counts goals for the second quarter.  This is due when the second quarter ends in January meaning there is plenty of time for reading books.  Check your child's planner for this.  Every kid also had to write two things that they will do to meet their goals.    Reading counts reports for the first quarter will be sent home in the report card envelopes this Friday.

*Reminder-Fall Festival is this Friday, 10/31