Hi Parents and Students,
This week I am meeting with students and discussing a short term AR goal.  The goal is for the next 3 weeks, until September 26th.  Students have a target ranging from 1.0-4.0 points, depending on their reading level.  Please encourage your child to read their books (both at home and during in-class silent reading) and then take the AR test as soon as possible.  It's not a good idea for them to take tests on books they read this summer, unless they quickly reread them first.  The AR questions tend to be very specific, and fact oriented, rather than focused on big ideas and themes. I expect many students will easily achieve this first goal, but you can remind them that they can set a bigger, yearlong goal to read a million words, or even two.  Also important to remember is the even greater view, that we want them to be lifelong readers and lovers of books!
See you soon,
Carroll Mayer