Dear Students,
I am
glad to be back for another semester. We
made great progress by raising lexile scores, reading hundreds of pages per
person, developing better fluency, and passing so many classes. I am proud of you!
I look
forward to building our skills and reading interesting texts to better our
knowledge. I enjoy teaching and watching
the young men and women I teach grow to be well informed capable adults. I believe each one of you will grow to be a successful
adult and be able to read complex texts and make smart decisions on your
own.
We will
continue to find success and grow in ability to identify the meaning and
purpose of written words. Analyzing author’s
purpose is particularly important.
Knowing what an author is trying to do is important because some author’s
will purposefully try to mislead or convince the reader of something not
necessarily true. It is important to be
a careful and aware reading when it comes to money. To be a responsible and self-sufficient
adult, one needs to understand author’s purpose to avoid being cheated or
mislead.
Reading
well is a vital skill thriving in modern America. Those who strive to read well can make better
decisions, spend money wisely, and communicate effectively through computers
and the internet. Reading opens realms
of imagination, relaxation, and higher learning. Investing in reading well this semester will
show rewards not only in high school, but in post-secondary learning, work
force advancement, or personal enjoyment.
Reading matters, and together we can read better.
I look
forward to seeing the growth we achieve this semester. I am personally invested in helping you be a
better reader and opening opportunities for the future. How much can you do this semester to improve
your reading ability?
(It's just under 300 words - so that is a one page fluency reading :) )
