Friday, January 18, 2013

just read!

Just read!
JUST READ Silently for 25 minutes.
Sustained Silent Reading.
Pomona student reports 100-200 pages a week for one class.
Penny Kittle’s survey showed 200-600 pages/week
Reading is the most important preparation for college.
Develop reading STAMINA.
Can you read for an hour? Two hours?
If you can’t read at home, let’s read more in class.
Don’t just read assigned classics, read easy or fun books too.
Name a few enjoyable books: Hunger Games, Ender’s Game, what else?