Bookworms

Dear Families,

Welcome to Bookworms K-5 Reading. Bookworms is a literacy program for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. It was written with a commitment to active learning. In Bookworms students are actively reading, writing, listening, and speaking about complex ideas every day.

The Shared Reading block features real books that are written for that particular grade level. Students will read these books with the support of teachers and peer partners. The purpose of these lessons is to build students’ ability to read fluently, build vocabulary, and to think critically about text.

The best way you can help at home is to read to your child every day. The type of text chosen does not matter. Students can choose magazines, books, newspapers, blogs, informative texts, fiction texts, cookbooks, or any other text you have at your home or you can find in the library. All provide an opportunity for students to build vocabulary, word knowledge, and understanding of text structures. You can also talk to your children about the books they are reading in class. You will likely find them willing to share much about the road to becoming a bookworm this year.