AR stands for accelerated reader. This is a program we use at our school to hold students accountable for their reading comprehension. The AR database has TONS and TONS of books. Almost every book at your house, at the library, or at the bookstore is an AR book. The students MUST earn 25 AR points each grading period as part of their reading grade.
Points are earned by reading a book carefully and then taking an AR quiz on the computer. Every book is worth a different amount of points based on the reading level difficulty. Most picture books are worth 1/2 a point, while smaller chapter books are around 1-2 points and larger chapter books being 5-10 points. Students should be reading 20 minutes at a time for 5 nights a week at home per their reading log. They also have "read around the room" time in our classroom. These are times they should be reading an AR book and working toward their 25 point goal. I also read a chapter book to them every day that is worth many points. I believe our current chapter book is 7-8 points. So if they are listening carefully during read aloud, they should be able to earn those points easily. Also, the leveled readers they are working through during small group time are also AR books. There are many opportunities for students to earn these points. However, many students wait until the last minute to try to get their AR points and this can be very stressful. Even though quizzes cannot be taken at home, you can look up your child's AR points from home at any time. I will be sending home a parent letter with your child's AR username and password later this week so that you can login to check your child's AR points. You can also sign up to receive an email every time your child takes a quiz over a book, so that you know if they are passing their quizzes. I am always happy to delete a quiz if you would like your child to retake it. :) Keeping up with AR points is a responsibility. It is a goal your child will work towards each grading period...and of course it's a special bead for their chain when they earn that goal! :) Please encourage your child to read carefully at home and to take AR quizzes once they are finished with a book at school. :) If you are ever unsure if a book is an AR book, there is a link on my website to the AR Bookfinder. Simply type in the title and it will tell you how many points the book is worth. :) Until next time...happy reading! Comments are closed.
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