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Second grade is such an important year for students to develop a strong love for independent reading! During this school year my goal is to pull students into the wonderful world that reading has to offer. For most of my students during their second grade year they will be reading longer chapter books for the first time. And that is why these chapter books are so important to my classroom. I have done a lot of research into what books to choose for my book clubs. I wanted books that will engage and keep my students turning the pages to find out what will happen next. And these are the books that I have picked! Research have proven the need and importance for every child to read at home every night along with time in the classroom. My project is going to combine all three factors that will ensure students gain a love for reading. I am offering a book club where students and an adult (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, older sibling, any adult important to them) can come and have a discussion about a book I have assigned. This book club will happen during the first thirty minutes of the school day once a month so that those adults attending will have a chance to come and enjoy the discussion of a book that they read with their child, or on their own before they need to head off to work! Each student will receive a copy of the book and will be given four weeks to complete the book before our Breakfast Book Club Meeting. Hopefully with these books students will be able to gain a love for reading in a fun and engaging way with their teacher and an adult too!

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Second grade is such an important year for students to develop a strong love for independent reading! During this school year my goal is to pull students into the wonderful world that reading has to offer. For most of my students during their second grade year they will be reading longer chapter books for the first time. And that is why these chapter books are so important to my classroom. I have done a lot of research into what books to choose for my book clubs. I wanted books that will engage and keep my students turning the pages to find out what will happen next. And these are the books that I have picked! Research have proven the need and importance for every child to read at home every night along with time in the classroom. My project is going to combine all three factors that will ensure students gain a love for reading. I am offering a book club where students and an adult (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, older sibling, any adult important to them) can come and have a discussion about a book I have assigned. This book club will happen during the first thirty minutes of the school day once a month so that those adults attending will have a chance to come and enjoy the discussion of a book that they read with their child, or on their own before they need to head off to work! Each student will receive a copy of the book and will be given four weeks to complete the book before our Breakfast Book Club Meeting. Hopefully with these books students will be able to gain a love for reading in a fun and engaging way with their teacher and an adult too!

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