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Welcome to Mark Twain I.S. 239 for the Gifted and Talented. Parents’ Association Meeting September 23, 2008 Paul Mirsky Auditorium. Benefits of Reading. Successful readers are successful students. Reading helps with building the tools necessary for students to become lifelong learners.
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Welcome to Mark Twain I.S. 239 for the Gifted and Talented. Parents’ Association Meeting September 23, 2008 Paul Mirsky Auditorium
Benefits of Reading • Successful readers are successful students. • Reading helps with building the tools necessary for students to become lifelong learners. • Reading helps to develop critical thinking skills.
Benefits of Reading • Reading helps to improve a host of language abilities (writing, vocabulary, communication skills). • Reading increases a student’s core of knowledge. • Reading expands one’s horizons and increases understanding of people and the world. • Reading can be fun!
Reading improves performance on standardized tests. • Grade 6 – January 20 - 22, 2009 Reading passages and listening selection Multiple choice responses, constructed responses, and extended responses • Grade 7 – January 20 - 21, 2009 Reading passages and listening selection Multiple choice responses, constructed responses, and editing paragraph • Grade 8 – January 20 - 21, 2009 Reading passages and listening selection Multiple choice responses, constructed responses, and extended responses
Suggested Activities • Allow your children to see you reading on a regular basis. • Schedule a specific time for your child to read each day. • Have a wide variety of reading material on hand. • Read the same book your child is reading and discuss it together. • Supervise as your child follows a recipe. • Join a book club. • Utilize incentive charts to reach goals.
Suggested Activities • Listen to and discuss audiobooks during car rides. • Play games such as Twenty Questions that sharpen listening & memory skills. • Stress any activity that requires your child to write on paper such as: shopping lists recipes directions letters to family/friends journals schedules contests
Resources for Parents • Reading Is Fundamental http://www.rif.org/parents/tips/default.mspx • Family Education http://school.familyeducation.com/reading/parents-and-school/33582.html • National Education Association http://www.nea.org/parents/reading46.html http://www.nea.org/readacross/parents.html • Scholastic http://www.scholastic.com/parents/index.asp • Schwab Learning http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=720 • NYS Department of Education (testing information) http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/3-8/
