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Accelerated Reader

The Accelerated Reader program is an important part Brock ElementarySchool . All students in first through fifth grade are encouraged to participate.

These guidelines include, but are not limited to, the following:

First Grade Guidelines:

Each student will be read to, read with, and, as he/she is capable, will read independently.

Each student, as he/she is capable, will be tested on the books read.

Each student, as soon as he/she is capable, will be tested with STAR Reading to identify his/her reading level.

Grades 2-5 Guidelines:

The goal setting chart will be used to establish each student's individual reading goal.

Each student will know his/her ZPD range.

Each student will be tested with STAR Reading to identify his/her reading level and to determine progress; testing will occur two to three times per year as determined by the classroom teacher.

Reading Practice

Reading practice will occur in each classroom at a rate of 30 minutes per day. Reading practice may include any combination of activities, i.e., read to, read with, and read independently.

Schedule

Keep an eye out for your child's library schedule.

August Library Projects

Starfall

Kindergarten students must choose a letter of the week.

http://www.starfall.com/

 

State Project

First and second graders must locate their assigned state and complete collection sheet.

http://www.50states.com/

 

Word of the Day

Third -fifth graders must visit once a week and log the information in their vocabulary journals.

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/words/middle/