D.E.A.R.

DEAR is a time for students to free read silently. At Stone Bank, we practice DEAR 2-3 each week during Guided Study. We understand that the only way to get better at reading is to practice, and we want to encourage our students to practice reading regularly. In middle school, we have partnered with Picnic Basket to offer an incentive to students who dedicate some time each day to reading. More information about that incentive, and a sheet to document reading are available below.

For more information about the benefits of reading, see this oft-cited study conducted by the National Endowment for the Arts. [|LINK to Executive Summary]

Three Hoots For Kuhtz) || Books N' Company Reading Incentive ||
 * **D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read)** || **D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read)** ||
 * Kuhtz Reading Program (
 * https://docs.google.com/a/stonebank.k12.wi.us...

Use this link to connect to a google spreadsheet where you can keep track of your reading. There will be an incentive program with Kuhtz once I finish communicating with them. When you go to the link, save it as your own document and share back with me at g.zastrow@stonebank.k12.wi.us || https://docs.google.com/a/stonebank.k12.wi.us...

Use this link to connect to a google spreadsheet where you can keep track of your reading. There will be an incentive program with Kuhtz once I finish communicating with them. When you go to the link, save it as your own document and share back with me at g.zastrow@stonebank.k12.wi.us ||
 * [[file:Stone Bank Middle School Independent.doc]] || [[file:StoneBankMiddleSchoolIndependent-3.pdf]] ||
 * [[file:Three Hoots For Kuht’z.docx]] || [[file:Books&CompanyCertificate.docx - Google Docs.webarchive]] ||
 * [[file:Stone Bank School Independent Reading Log.xls]] || [[file:Stone Bank School Independent Reading Log.xls]] ||
 * [[file:Silent Reading Strategies.pdf]] || [[file:Silent Reading Strategies.pdf]] ||
 * [[file:reading chart.notebook]] || Same as Kuhtz program ||