Entering 9th - 11th Graders: Summer Reading Skills
Why is reading for pleasure important?
Reading for pleasure is its own reward. Additionally, students who read for pleasure achieve greater success in school and expand their knowledge of the world and of themselves.
How does this program help students enjoy reading more?
- Improving speed allows students to experience greater absorption in books.
- Increased comprehension helps students enter into the world of books more fully.
- The teacher works with each student to provide individualized guidance for selecting books.
- Students receive a booklist that summarizes hundreds of the best novels, organized by level of difficulty.
To this day, people in many parts of the world lack the freedom to read.