Welcome to 4th Grade!

DEAR 

• DEAR time is every morning from 8:00-8:15 am

• Students  MUST have 2 books at all times. One to read and one for when you finish.

D.E.A.R. Stands for Drop Everything And Read. 

DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) What is DEAR? Drop Everything And Read time, better known as DEAR time, is a time regularly set aside in the classroom schedule for both students and their teachers to "drop everything and read." DEAR time conveniently accommodates a variety of student interests and ability levels, since each student selects for himself/herself the book(s) he/she wishes to read.

DEAR is an important part of the daily/weekly classroom schedule. It is scheduled for the same time each day, thus students recognize that DEAR time is a priority and can look forward to this special period. When DEAR becomes a regular part of the classroom schedule, each student should bring a book from home or select a book from the library before DEAR time begins. When DEAR time arrives, every student should be prepared to immediately pull out a pre-selected book and begin to read.