Reading: The 100 Book Challenge
The 100 Book Challenge is a reading program used in our schools and designed to get our kids to read. Your child will come home every night with one or more books and a "reading log" in a folder. The goal is for your child to read every night and enjoy what he/she reads. Research has shown that the more a student reads, the more successful he or she will be in school. We do not want reading to be difficult or a struggle.

Children will read books selected based upon their individual reading level, where they feel comfortable and can read all the words. Don't worry if the book seems too easy; the important thing is that your child has FUN reading!

Tips to Help Your Child Become a Better Reader

·  Become your child's home reading coach.

·  Provide the time and opportunity for your child to read his or her 100 Book Challenge color-coded book every day.

·  Make sure your child has a relaxed, comfortable place to read (eg: couch, bed or floor.)

·  Listen to your child read. Let him/her hold the book.

·  Be your child's listening ear. Help with pronounciation as needed.

·  Help older children to read fluently and with feeling.

·  Sign your child's log AFTER he/she reads.

·  Encourage your child to buy books to build his/her personal library at home.

·  Set a good example for your child by sharing your own reading experiences. Children are copycats. If they see you read, they will read too.

·  Stay in contact with your child's teacher about his/her reading progress.

Read Together Every Day

  1. Get a snack.
  2. Have your child choose a book.
  3. Turn off the TV and radio.
  4. Snuggle up. Relax together.
  5. Have fun with the book.
  6. Ham it up. Use different voices.
  7. Don't test your child.
  8. Talk with your child about the pictures.
  9. Talk about what the characters in the book are doing.
  10. Think out loud about what you are reading and the pictures.