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Goal: Read 20 minutes independently every day, including weekends!
Even if there is not "assigned" homework, it is assumed that students should read 20 minutes every day.
How to Read for 20 Minutes
Eat a snack and read instead of watching a TV program.
Keep familiar books in the car, practice reading aloud.
Set aside a time every day dedicated to reading (even if it is just 5 minutes!)
Add reading into transitions--- read while cleaning up, getting ready to leave, waiting for the bus, etc.
Read EVERYTHING! Signs, food boxes, magazines, license plates, billboards, etc.
Keep books by the bed.
Play reading games: hangman, crosswords, word searches, word ladders, Wordle, Weaver, etc.
Read while you wait at a restaurant or for an appointment.
Read nontraditional books like cookbooks, menus, Ripley's Believe-it-or-Not, DK,
Practice reading to younger family members or family friends.
Reread familiar favorites, share your favorites with your child.
Take turns reading with your child.
Visit the library, sign up for a library card, participate in library activities.
Reading at Home
Reading your own books from home, from the classroom library, the school library, or even the Greenville County Library are all great options for reading
Reading a Physical Text
Reading Online
Reading or listening to audio books is still reading! These are several FREE options you can choose to read online at home, in school, really anywhere! There are many genres, formats, etc. on these sites. Find what you like!
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