Reading

"The more that you read, the more you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go!" --Dr. Seuss //I Can Read with My Eyes Shut// Reading is an important part of not only school, but life. My goal is to teach students to love reading. Sometimes a love of reading could mean following a favorite author or reading a series of books in pursuit of interesting information. While some specified reading is required in class, students will have opportunities to explore books that they choose as well. In short, I want for my students to love reading...and therefore love learning. "You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me." --C.S. Lewis (author of //The Chronicles of Narnia//) __**Book Mobile **__ The following link is to the Tuscaloosa Public Library website. There is an application for a library card (ages 3-15) for students. You may print this out and take it to the TPL to get your child a card, or send it to school and we will take it to the book mobile at the first visit of the school year. The book mobile usually visits Vance Elementary every 2 weeks, and students are responsible for keeping up with library books and turning them in when we visit the book mobile on those days.  []

__**Storytown **__ We will be using the Storytown series for reading and spelling this year. We will do reading and spelling tests on the 6th day of each story. So, the tests will not be the same day each week; however, they will be announced and should be recorded in your child's planner, giving adequate time for study. I have listed links to the vocabulary and spelling word lists for the first 3 themes. You will also find this information in your child's Storytown workbook. Students will not be permitted to bring home their Storytown textbooks, but may access the text online. They are also allowed to bring home classwork and their Storytown workbook to help prepare for tests. [|Storytown Textbook Online] __**Theme 1**__ [|Ruby the Copycat] [|The Day Eddie Met the Author] [|Schools Around the World] [|Ellen Ochoa] [|The School News] **__Theme 2__** [|The Babe and I] [|Aero and Officer Mike: Police Partners] [|How Animals Talk] [|Stone Soup] [|The Case of the Three Bears' Breakfast] **__Theme 3__** [|Loved Best] [|A Pen Pal for Max] [|A Tree is Growing] [|One Small Place in a Tree] [|Ask the Experts] 