The 40 Book Challenge
From The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
Each student has been challenged to read 40 books this year! More reading makes better readers. Better readers read more. Read some interesting statistics here.
Here are some ideas to help your child meet the challenge:
Genre requirements:
From The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
Each student has been challenged to read 40 books this year! More reading makes better readers. Better readers read more. Read some interesting statistics here.
Here are some ideas to help your child meet the challenge:
- Talk with your child about the books he/she is reading
- Have your child read aloud to you or a sibling
- Read aloud some of your favorite books from 6th grade to your child (No one is too old for a good read aloud.)
- Visit the public library
- Ensure time for your child to read every day!!
Genre requirements:
- Personal choice - 20
- Poetry - 2
- Traditional Literature - 2
- Realistic Fiction - 2
- Historical Fiction - 2
- Fantasy - 2
- Science Fiction - 2
- Mystery - 2
- Informational - 2
- Biography - 2
- Classic - 2