So in my role as a Literacy Consultant, I am sometimes asked
about school literacy goals...The other day I was (re)reading Penny Kittle’s book entitled Book Love.
It’s a great read for anyone who is interested in promoting reading and a love
of books.
Anyhow, in the book she writes,“…the reality is that [secondary] students will read 6.5 texts a year…we must aim higher. Let’s start with at
least 25 books a year, grade 6-12, so that students reach the goal of 175-200
books in adolescence. Many will read more…”
It got me to wonder, could a literacy goal be that
simple? Could we simply say that every child
will read 25 books a year?
It’s simple, measurable, rooted in encouraging good reading
practice….hmmmm?
Anyhow, it made me think about literacy goals in a different
way and I just wanted to share my little moment.
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