Establishing Good Reading Habits

     To establish good reading habits, a person needs to develop a list of reasons as to why we read.  Reading serves MANY purposes.  Reading is done simply for the fun of it.  Reading can be done to learn new information.   Reading can be done to make something such as a cake as well as following directions.  Reading is done to explore new topics and visit new places.  Reading is done to share stories with family and friends.  These are just a few of the reasons we read.

     Once we established a list of purposes for reading, 

we discussed how to become better readers.  To be a better reader, you must read DAILY!  You must read from a variety of genres.  As you read, you need to be sure to use all of the reading strategies.  To become a better reader, it is also necessary to read a book that is "just right".  We will talk about "just right" books later this week.  Finally, to be a better reader, we need to take the time to talk about what we have read.   That is how a reader establishes good reading habits.  

     For more information regarding the reading strategies, please see the movie below.  In-depth coverage of each strategy will be posted throughout the year as we work on each of these strategies.