Dear Parents and Students – One of our favorite times in class is during “Read Aloud”. In all my years teaching, this time is a time that almost 99.5% of my students love. This time is small, but allots a time that students can follow along, rest their heads, or finish up work while I read a chapter book aloud to the class. No questions, no talking, just enjoying a good book. It helps students to be introduced to new books and hopefully builds their love of reading. If you want to look at the list on my Read Aloud page and buy any books prior to the upcoming year, I guarantee they will be a great asset to any library at home. It will also help your children to understand and build their reading. It is NOT required they have the book to follow along, but if your child struggles with reading, having a book to follow can increase the benefit of this time during class.
I hope that everyone continues to read over the summer. I hear my own children “It is summer… why do we have to read?” but the benefits of LOVING to read and doing it as a hobby, will help them to be able to motivate themselves when they need to read to learn.
I can’t wait to start off the new year with my 2021 -2022 class. 5th Grade is an important year with LOTS of new standards and a huge stepping stone to prepare them for their JR. High and High School years. It won’t be easy, but definitely WORTH IT! Have a great rest of your summer!!
