[LIT] number of novels in middle school

[Bill IVEY]

"A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades."
<lit at literacyworkshop.org> on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 10:50 PM -0500
wrote:
>How many books do you expect your middle school students to read in a
>year?  In my school I think we're not expecting enough reading.
Hi!

We read eight group novels and one play this year, and kids read from six
to, oh, several dozen or so additional novels through independent reading.
I just did course evaluations, and all my kids felt their reading improved
in various ways, with nearly half of them reporting they enjoyed reading
more now than in the past. Yay.

Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School