(http://www.pgcps.org/~language/curr_elementary.htm)
To build an effective reading program, reading teachers must assume many roles. These roles encompass:
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Management of the Reading Program |
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Testing |
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Instructional services |
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Resource services (to parents and teachers) |
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Inservices |
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Other related services |
Reading and AchievingDebby Wood, Bonnie Koehler, and Tiffany Garner, Reading Specialists
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READING INCENTIVE PROGRAMSPointer Ridge has several reading incentive programs for children in grades kindergarten through five. These programs are designed to motivate children to read more, both at school and at home, by rewarding them for their reading accomplishments. Participation in these reading incentives is very important to your child's reading development and required as part of the homework requirements. The more your child reads, the better he/she will read. The following reading incentive programs will be used a Pointer Ridge. |
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"BOOK-IT" WITH PIZZA HUT
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WASHINGTON SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT
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| This reading incentive program is offered to students in grades four and five. During a designated time period, the students are to read a specified number of minutes and record titles on a special reading log. The reading logs are usually due during the month of March and rewards are given when received at the end of April. | ||||||||||||
BOWIE BAY SOX
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  This program is offered to students in grades Kindergarten
through five. Students are to read four books and write a paragraph about
each book. The classroom teacher initials a special bookmark as each
paragraph is submitted. The reward for reading is a free ticket to a
designated Bay Sox game. |
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SIX FLAGS |
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| This program is done from October through January. The student is asked to read a certain number of books in this time period and will be awarded a fee ticket to Six Flags if the goal is met. The tickets are awarded in June. | ||||||||||||
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY READING RECOGNITION PROGRAM (September to May) |
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To promote reading as a recreational and pleasurable activity, Prince George's County implemented the Reading Recognition Program. This program includes students in grades Kindergarten through Six who have read a designated number of books beyond those required in classroom assignments. The students in Kindergarten and first grade can earn a certificate for the number of books read to them if they are unable to read independently. Parent involvement is encouraged since they are asked to "sign off" on their child's Reading Log to verify accuracy of information. Reading Recognition Certificates will be awarded at the end of the school year to students who have met the criteria below:
Books read as part of the above reading incentive programs are acceptable. Books read during the summer may also be included on the reading log. Periodicals and magazines are unacceptable. Reading logs (signed by parent) are due to the reading teacher on May first of each year. |
American novelist, John Steinbeck summed up the task of
learning to read, as "the greatest single effort that the human
mind undertakes, and he must do it as a child." Children who read
achieve. It is no wonder that students who score high on the SAT have
read more words than students who don’t. Children can’t do it alone.
Parents and teachers must support their efforts. What needs to be done?
Simply follow the 3 R's:
