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Imagine a class where a student can read all period long. A class where a student can get ideas from other students about book, where they can think more about their books, and where they can read for a whole thirty minutes. This class is not just a fantasy, it is a reality. This class is Reading for Enjoyment.
Reading for Enjoyment is a class where students can read for almost a whole class period. Most days at the very beginning of class two or three of the students will do “book talks.” Book talks are mini book reviews. Students will tell the class a short summary of their book, interesting facts about the characters, a rating for the book, and tell why people should or shouldn’t read the book. These book talks are a good way for students in the class to get ideas for books they want to read in the future.
Ms. Miley, Reading for Enjoyment teacher at SJHS, said, “I love to read and I know that a lot of students love to read too; I wanted to create a place where those students could enjoy reading and be around people who share their love for books.”
During the last five minutes of each class the students do what Ms. Miley calls a journal. These journals could be, “Describe the main character's biggest strength and weakness” or “Describe the main conflict in your story.” The students will give about three or four sentences on each topic that Ms. Miley gives them. Tyana Anderson, an ninth grader at SJHS, said, “The journals help you think about you reading on a higher thinking level than you normally would.”
Reading for Enjoyment is an excellent class to take if students love to read. It gives students enough time to read, think about the books they read, and get ideas from other students about good books to read.