March is National Reading Month
February is I Love to Read Month followed by March with National Reading Month. The following article 9 Great Things to Read in (Roughly) 9 Minutes shares some great ideas to illustrate that reading doesn't have to be a novel, but short stories, song lyrics, children's literature and other written works promote reading, increase vocabulary, and help gain an understanding of the writer's message or political connection with events of the time when written, as well as other reading standards that can be met. The article above also suggests a great free vocabulary building site Vocabulary.com. This site uses Adaptive Vocabulary Instruction where it is like having your own personal trainer. Vocabulary lists can be generated from the site or can be designed by a teacher related to a novel study. This year's Newbery Award Winner, Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo would offers an excellent story to increase vocabulary with words such as, illuminated, cynic, quarks, normalcy, illusion, vanquished, unanticipated, and many more!
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