40+Book+Challenge!

= 40 Book Challenge - The Expectations = Independent reading of texts of all forms and types is essential to student success in both school and life. The goal of the 40 Book Challenge is to support & encourage students to be lifelong readers and learners. Students who read on a regular basis have a better vocabulary, more confidence & reading fluency, increased background knowledge to help them in all subject areas, and a head start on the volume of reading required of them both in college and life. To help students be successful in all of these areas, they are required to read independently for the first ten minutes of class. Of course, students should also be reading outside of class. Reading homework is assigned most nights and weekends.

= 40 Book Challenge - The Genres =
 * Poetry Anthologies or Novels - 3
 * Traditional literature - 2
 * Realistic fiction - 6
 * Historical fiction - 4
 * Fantasy - 4
 * Science fiction - 2
 * Mystery - 2
 * Informational - 4
 * Biography, Autobiography, Memoir - 2
 * Graphic Novels - 1
 * Personal Choice Chapter book - 10


 * //Any book over 300 pages counts as two books//.


 * Parents & Guardians - **
 * Please join us in our 40 book reading challenge! What better way to show your student that you support them? **

The forty book challenge is based on the research of Texas teacher and author Donalyn Miller. Her ideas involve exposing students to as many different genres of literature as possible to enable them to develop a love of reading. Read more about her by clicking the links below.
 * More Information? **

Donalyn Miller's Book - [|The Book Whisperer] [|Listen to a Podcast interview with the author, Donalyn Miller] Visit [|Donalyn Miller's blog] [|A Washington Post article about The Book Whisperer]