The Importance of Reading at Home Hernando Middle School By Mrs. Hash - Librarian

Agenda Learn why reading is important Help our children be successful Be an example and role model for our children Promote reading at home Support our children’s reading habits Learn information about books and where to find them Use reading log to keep track

Why Read at Home? We want our students to be successful in school and life Reading helps our students do better on standardized tests Reading helps our students have better grades Reading promotes learning Reading is fun Reading enhances our vocabulary

Reading at Home Students should read at least 20 minutes per day Magazines, comic books, internet posts, blogs, books, picture books Allow your child to choose his or her book Read alongside your child, to your child, and with your child Have conversations about what you are reading Make reading a habit

Where to Find Books Hernando Middle School Library Open Monday – Thursday 7:30 – 4:00 Friday 7:30 – 3:45 Esperanza Acosta Moreno Library 12480 Pebble Hills Blvd, El Paso, TX 79938 Monday 10:00am – 6:00pm Tuesday – Thursday 10:00am – 7:00pm Friday 1:00pm – 6:00pm Saturday 10:00am – 6:00pm To get a library card, you will need: current ID card or utility bill with address

More Options Epic App

Scholastic Book Fair Scholastic Book Fairs http://www.scholastic.com/bf/hernando Available online until November 18 Book Fair in the spring: February or April

Suggested Books El Deafo – Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid.

Suggested Books Gregor the Overlander – Before Suzanne Collins wrote the Hunger Games trilogy, she wrote The Underland Chronicles. This set of five books is slightly less violent than Hunger Games, but just as captivating for middle school readers. The series tracks the adventures of a boy who falls down a manhole and ends up on journeys through the city’s underbelly. All of this happens while life up on the street keeps rolling on as usual.

Suggested Books Frank Einstein and the Animated Antimatter Motor – Jon Scieszka is the author of several great books and series for boys. His new Frank Einstein graphic novel includes the engaging text and illustrations he’s known for. It also manages to combine science, technology, text and art in one book that kids won’t be able to put down. The author also runs a fantastic website called guysread.com that’s full of outstanding resources to get boys reading. It’s a must-visit.

Suggested Books Wonder – Six different narrators tell the story of Auggie, a boy who was born with a cleft palate. The novel details his struggles to fit in—or at least not stick out. Auggie is homeschooled until fifth grade, when he heads to his public school and really faces life in the public eye. His journey is beautifully told from different perspectives and can give all children insight into how other kids view them.

Suggested Books Drama – Drama is a graphic novel written by Raina Telgemeier. The story focuses on Callie, a middle schooler and theater-lover who works in her school's drama production crew. Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon Over Mississippi, she can't really sing.

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Alexa Hash (915) 937 – 9901 adoval@sisd.net www.sisd.net/Page/6873 Contact Information Alexa Hash (915) 937 – 9901 adoval@sisd.net www.sisd.net/Page/6873