In fourth grade, most children transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn”. Many children lose an interest in reading for fun, and may prefer comic books and magazines over other types of reading material. Silly and humorous poems, as well as books written in free verse, help remind fourth graders that words can be fun.
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Month
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Time Per Month |
October
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200 Minutes |
November
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250 Minutes |
December
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300 Minutes |
January
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350 Minutes |
February
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400 Minutes |
March
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450 Minutes |
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- Blue Lipstick: Concrete Poems
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- The Mysterious Benedict Society
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Among 4th graders, only 54% read something for pleasure every day. Among 8th graders, only 30% read for pleasure daily. By 12th grade, only 19% read for pleasure daily.
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