1. How to Help your Child be a Better Reader
English 8 CLT

2. Access to Books
Loudoun County Public Library has an app called Overload. Download it onto your device. You will need a library id number, and you will need to give yourself a little time to figure it out.
New classroom libraries!
Harmony’s library
Book club books

3. Parental Encouragement
Form a parent-child book club. Let your child give you suggestions for what to read next.
Help be a model for reading. Talk about what you like about certain books or articles (it can be from a magazine or newspaper!).
Read the book first, then see the movie:
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials- September 18th
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2- November 20th
The 5th Wave- January 15th
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children- March 4th Divergent Series: Allegiant Part 1- March 18th

4. Afterword
As always, you can ask us for help! Our goal is for students to be finishing a book at least every two weeks. The county curriculum states that students should be reading 6-8 books a quarter. For slower readers, we would like them to read 4-5 books a quarter. To help with these goals, we have assigned “homework” of 30 min a night / 5 nights a week. Please help us make this a priority for all students.
Finally, we never want students to read a book that works against your family’s values. If you or your child are uncomfortable with a book they have chosen, please let us know. No child has to finish a book that makes them uncomfortable.