reading journals
As part of English you will visit the Library once a fortnight for a reading period.
On other days you should be aiming to read between 10 and 30 minutes per day. Pick the time of the day that best suits your schedule. This could be before going to sleep, on the bus to and from school or even waiting to be picked up from school.
On other days you should be aiming to read between 10 and 30 minutes per day. Pick the time of the day that best suits your schedule. This could be before going to sleep, on the bus to and from school or even waiting to be picked up from school.
Why reading?
Reading has some amazing benefits as the poster shows. Think of reading as exercise for the brain. The more you strengthen your brain by reading the more it will be able to do. Research shows that people who read, tend to perform better overall at school. "Students who read independently become better readers, score higher on achievement tests in all subject areas, and have greater content knowledge than those who do not" Cullinan, 2000
Just like exercise, reading can not only help with your school work but also help reduce stress and increase your ability to empathise with others.
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Reading Journals
During your reading period you will be given a reading journal that you will need to fill in each period.
In high school your teachers will expect you to not only understand what you have just read, but be able to analyse a text in different ways. A reading journal can help you to start practising this skill.
During your reading period you will be given a reading journal that you will need to fill in each period.
In high school your teachers will expect you to not only understand what you have just read, but be able to analyse a text in different ways. A reading journal can help you to start practising this skill.
Source: Matrix Education
Using your reading journal
Have a look at the pages below for help with using your reading journal.
Have a look at the pages below for help with using your reading journal.
Reference
Cullinan, B.E. (2000). Independent reading and school achievement. School Library Media Research, 3. https://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol3/SLMR_IndependentReading_V3.pdf
Cullinan, B.E. (2000). Independent reading and school achievement. School Library Media Research, 3. https://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol3/SLMR_IndependentReading_V3.pdf