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Behold: The power of reading

By the end of a school year... “Student A” will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days. “Student B” will have read only 12 school days. Which student would you expect to have the better vocabulary? Which would you expect to be more successful?

vocabulary vocabulary speaking/writing understanding enhances intellectual, emotional, creative, and interactive expression & listening and reading comprehension speaking/writing vocabulary understanding

So, reading has some pretty powerful effects. But so does NOT reading.

DID YOU KNOW? “The link between academic failure and delinquency, violence, and crime is welded to reading failure.” (Department of Justice) ⅔ of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare. (National Assessment of Adult Literacy)

DID YOU KNOW? Literacy rates, dropout rates, and crime reveal connection between poor reading skills and unfavorable life outcomes. (Readingpartner.org)

DID YOU KNOW? Without intervention and extra work: 78% chance of not catching up (National Assessment of Adult Literacy)

AND, BELIEVE IT OR NOT Students who perform well in May can DROP 6 months to a year below their earlier performance if they don’t continue reading during the summer. (American Library Association)

But, we’re in luck! The easiest one: summer reading! low-cost options exist to fight the “Summer slide.” The easiest one: summer reading! if students read 8 books [20 articles] that match their reading ability and areas of interest over the summer, they can achieve growth similar to students who attended summer school.

1186 to 1385 Lexile Level to be college OR career ready Things to know What does your child’s reading level need to be by graduation? 1186 to 1385 Lexile Level to be college OR career ready HELPFUL WEBSITES to aid student comprehension: www.newsela.com www.achieve3000.com http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com

FLORENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Reading opportunities during the summer Family Night Teen Night - Grades 7-12 Kids Night - K-6 GOOGLE: Florence Public Library

SUMMER READING **Every student must have his own copy of the novel. Over the summer, students are expected to read the assigned novel for their grade level. Upon returning to school, students will be given a summative comprehension test on the novel. Additionally, our first nine weeks’ lessons will come from characters, themes, and events from the novel. SUMMER READING DYSTOPIAN FICTION 7th grade: Veronica Roth’s, Divergent 8th grade: Neal Shusterman’s, Unwind POSSIBLE THEMES FOR BOTH NOVELS: **Every student must have his own copy of the novel. standing up for what’s right when others won’t ~ finding value and worth in all individuals ~ fostering leadership qualities for the benefit of mankind ~ overcoming obstacles in tough circumstances If you would like to pay $10.00 for your novel tonight, we will purchase the book for your child and make sure he has the novel before leaving for summer break.

SUMMER READING **Every student must have his own copy of the novel. Over the summer, students are expected to read the assigned novel for their grade level. Upon returning to school, students will be given a summative comprehension test on the novel. Additionally, our first nine weeks’ lessons will come from characters, themes, and events from the novel. 7th grade: Veronica Roth’s, Divergent 8th grade: Neal Shusterman’s, Unwind 6th grade: Rick Riordan’s, The Lightning Thief POSSIBLE THEMES FOR NOVELS: standing up for what’s right when others won’t ~ finding value and worth in all individuals ~ fostering leadership qualities for the benefit of mankind ~ overcoming obstacles in tough circumstances **Every student must have his own copy of the novel.