Why should a child read 20 minutes a day?  There are many wonderful benefits. Here are a few.
 
1.  -exposes kids to a vast quantity of words (1.8 million in each school year, actually!). 
2. This vast amount of word exposure will help them to become stronger better writers by allowing them to be more expressive and descriptive. 
3. - helps them articulate their thoughts
4. - helps them understand language structures such as sentence structures and figurative language
5. - helps them learn about the world and to ask questions to learn more
6. - encourages them to understand and articulate emotions
7. - increases tests scores
8. - encourages life long reading

During this multi day class, I will give students the opportunity to read while I  monitor and guide for fluency and comprehension. I will do point in time intervention such as questioning and prompting for understanding, along with word decoding and meaning. They will be encouraged to read outside of class for 20 minutes a day.  I will ask them about their out of class reading each time we meet. 

In addition to the above benefits, when children select reading materials themselves and read for enjoyment, they receive the most gains in reading achievement, including better reading comprehension, fluency, and spelling. Also, the longer that this free voluntary reading is practiced, the more consistent and positive the results. 

 I have a wide variety of books and access to many more. I will list below books  and the interest levels that I have immediate access to.  If you want me to read with your child, but there is a book they want to read that isn't on my list, I will do my best to get it if I'm given enough time.  If you need to know a book's reading level, please message me for more information. I can easily look it up for you.

If we do not finish the book in the allotted days, we can schedule more session to read. I can send a private link to extend our time.  

Scholastic Branches Book Series (grades 1-2)
* Owl Diaries books 1-5
* Diary of a Pug books  1-3
* Press Start books 1-3
* Unicorn Diaries books 1-3
* The Notebook of Doom books 1-3
* Dragon Masters books 1-3 (grades 2-4)

Grades 1-2
Amelia Bedelia ( I have a few of these and I love them!)
Frog and Toad Together
Days with Frog and Toad 

Grades 2-4
Junie B. Jones series
Cam Jenson series
Magic Tree House and Merlin Mission series
A-Z Mysteries series
Who Would Win series

Grades 2-5
The Littles series (this is an older series about little animal like people that live in the walls of a house- very cute)
The Puppy Place series ( I only have a few of these)
Animal Rescue series by Tina Nolan (I only have 4 of these)

Grades 5-7
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Among the Hidden series by Margret Peterson Haddix
39 Clues series by multiple authors
The Giver series by Lois Lowery
Skeleton Creek series by Patrick Harmon
The Missing series by Margret Peterson Haddix
Swindle by Gordon Korman
Zoobreak by Korman
Framed by Korman
The Titanic a trilogy by Korman
Kidnapped a trilogy by Korman
Winning Season series by Rich Wallace (great for sports lovers)
The Wishing Spell (book 1 of the Land of Stories series by Chris Golfer)
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Charlotte's Web
Frindle
Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing
Hatchet by Gary Paulson
Brian's Hunt by Paulson
Brian's Winter by Paulson
The Winter Room by Paulson
Woods Runner by Paulson
Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica
The Big Field by Lupica
Travel Team by Lupica
The Batboy by Lupica
The Underdogs by Lupica
Game Changer  by Lupica
Play Makers from the Game Changer series by Lupica
Heavy Hitters from the Game Changer series by Lupica

Again, If there is a book not on the list that you would like for me to read with your child, please message me. I will see if I can find it. 

Also, If there isn't a time that works for you, please message me for a better time.