Drop everything and read

Hi! I am Michelle from Teach123. I am excited to be a guest blogger. Have you read the book, Readicide, by Kelly Gallagher, yet? This book reminds me a little of the book, The Book Whisperer, by Donalyn Miller. If you haven't read these books, they should be on your "must read" list. Both authors agree that a quality reading program should include D.E.A.R. time. They also stress the importance of choice in reading material, too. Reading programs can not be all teacher selected materials if…

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According to the official DEAR website, all you have to do to participate is read for 30 minutes today, but you do that every day, right? So, why not go all out?

Each year on April 12th, we celebrate a national day to honor reading. Even better, the whole month is often devoted to activities and events to encourage the love of reading in your children and within your family and circle of friends. The first D.E.A.R. Day was introduced in Beverly Cleary’s book Ramona Quimby, Age 8. The goal of the program is to make reading a regular part of everyone’s routine.

Use this image to dress up your site for DEAR Day! This was always one of my favorite days in school. We got to bring books from home and our pillows.

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Pique student interest in reading by having a picture book scoot. This exposes students to a variety of book elements, all while engaging students!

This April 12th Drop Everything and Read! Stop the housework, and pick up a book to read to your kids, or to read just for yourself. I've got some popular book ideas that you might want to grab before hand though.

Have you ever heard of DEAR day? It stands for Drop Everything and Read – a special reading celebration designed to remind families to make daily reading time together a priority.

Here's an illustration for Fairfax County School's DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) program. Can you find Tintin's moon rocket?

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If you needed to justify a large amount of reading time today, it's D.E.A.R. Day!!! Drop Everything and Read Day. It's also Beverly Cleary's birthday! So grab a book, find a cozy reading spot, and let's celebrate! The Ramona books were some of my favorite childhood books. Have you read them? #BecauseAllTheBooks #DropEverythingAndRead #TimeToRead #DEAR

Long before I even began homeschooling, I was committed to reading aloud to my children. My firstborn loved books, so from the beginning of my journey as a mother, reading together became a natural and

We are working on suffixes -ed and -ing this week in phonics. I wanted to pop in and share a few freebies with you all. I don't know about y'all, but figuring out if I need to double a consonant, leave it alone, or drop the e before adding -ed and -ing can be all kinds of confusing! So many rules! Can I get an amen?! So, to clear the mud, we have been working our tails off understanding the rules. Here's what we went over. and over. and over again until we all had it down! 1+1+1 Rule: Double…

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Our Reading Bingo Game is filled with fun ways to read, and it's great for all ages! To play, simply set a goal at the top and list