Today was our first library day. Almost everybody had returned their library permission slips - thanks so much, parents - and was able to check out books. We are so fortunate at Third Street to have one of the very finest elementary school libraries in the district. We are lucky to have such an able librarian as Mrs. Koneff, too. This gives our students the opportunity for ample free readings.
And research shows that free, voluntary reading is the BEST predictor of academic success. Nothing improves a child's reading ability as much as reading for fun. And reading, of course, is the essential academic skill. That's why we devote the first half hour of each day to quiet reading.
Parents, always try to create a time each day for your child to read - even if you have to skip an occasional homework assignment.
Homework: Tonight, there are no special homework assignments. Students should continue to study the spelling list for Friday, and they should continue on math assignments. They should be working on or have already finished Number Sense 1.4.
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