Classroom teachers and the PTA are working together to encourage additional reading outside school. The PTA is currently sponsoring the Jazz Reading program which runs through mid-February. The top schools receive a jazz player’s assembly and ice cream bars for the entire school. Our school won this reward six years ago and it was a fun experience. The PTA is also sponsoring the year long reading program to earn a free spring carnival. Please encourage your children to read, track, record, and return their forms. Parents can be a big influence with home reading by being a reading model.
When you show your children how much you value reading, they are likely to follow your lead. Are you a reading role model? Answer yes or no to the questions below to find out:
1. Do you read something for pleasure every day?
2. Do you share something that you’ve read with your child each day?
3. Do you keep a book handy for times you may have to wait?
4. Do you read food labels at the store and talk about the information with your child?
5. Do you keep books and magazines around your home-so it’s easy to find something to read?
How well are you doing? Each yes means you are a role model for helping your child love reading. For each no, try that idea at home.