Final Challenge!! Participants posted a picture of their summer reading list to the Week #8 Reading Challenge post located in the Reading & Compassion Challenge Facebook Group.
It was announced in early April that schools in California would be closed for the remainder of the school year. These closures have led to many families across the state adopting new routines that are similar to the school day so that children continue learning despite the closures. In a previous entry, we shared the importance of routines for children of all ages. In this post, we will look at one important aspect of routines […]
The theme of a story is the message that you can apply to your own life. Often a book has multiple themes interwoven in the story. To find the theme of a book, movie, music, follow the steps below. STEP 1: Create a t-chart. On the left side, make a list of recurring topics. For example, in Finding Nemo, common topics in the story include love, trust, family, security, danger, obedience. STEP 2: Fill out the chart. On the right side of the chart, add supporting […]
Bienvenidos a la cuarta semana del reto de lectura de Families In Schools. Por 10 semanas estaremos retando a niños y jóvenes, menores de 18 años, a leer millones de palabras. A continuación, hay algunas instrucciones de paso-a-paso para enviar su cuarto reto. Paso 1: Pregunte. Considere el escenario del libro que usted o su estudiante están leyendo actualmente. ¿Dónde toma lugar? ¿Es en una habitación? ¿Una ciudad? ¿Un jardín? ¿Un barco? ¿Una vecindad? ¿Dónde toma lugar? ¿Qué ve tu personaje alrededor de la ubicación? ¿Personas? ¿Casas? ¿Ropa? ¿Cañas de pescar? ¿Flores? Paso 2: Conecten y reflexionen. Considere conectar el escenario […]
Welcome to the fourth week of the Families In Schools Reading Challenge. For ten weeks, we are challenging children and young adults, ages 18 and under, to read a Million++ Words. Below are some step-by-step instructions to submit your fourth challenge. Step 1: Ask. Consider the setting of the book you or your student is currently reading. Where does it take place? Is it in a room? A city? A garden? A ship? A neighborhood? What does your character see around the location? People? Houses? Clothing? […]
