Update

Reading homework tonight is 20 minutes of reading and the reading log.

I am so very proud of all of my fourth graders!  We are keeping track of the books that we finish reading either at home or during independent reading time at school.  The count as of this afternoon was over 30!  That's a great start to the year!

We've been discussing text connections this week.  Students are looking for the four connections we have discussed in their reading time:

1.  Text to self-  Connecting the text to life or personal experience.
2.  Text to text-  Connecting the text to another text.
3.  Text to world-  Connecting the text to events in the real world.
4.  Text to media-  Connecting the text to tv, movies, computer, or song.

I have sent a book order home with your students.  This is a great way to promote reading at home, by allowing your children to choose books from the order form.  You can order online or by sending the order form with cash/check (made out to scholastic) to Ms. Sheehan.  The order will be placed on August 28th.