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Purchase your books through
booksXYZ.com, the Nonprofit bookstore, and part of your purchase will be given back to the school of your choice (LHS) - http://booksxyz.com/-LAF01LA Note - students in Honors, AP, and Gifted
Classes have some required reading which will be assessed at the beginning of the school year. Find the page for your grade
and level in the pull down menu above. 1) Students are encouraged to explore their own reading interests and to read
materials on their emotional and intellectural level. 2) Students are encouraged to plan opportunities to discuss and share
summer reading with their pers. 3) PARENTS are encouraged to monitor their son/daughter's reading and to read with him/her. To prove you've read the books, you must submit a READING LOG. The reading log format is explained
on the Reading Log page - http://lionsread.com/id14.html For parents with kids who have difficulty with reading - go to http://www.ldonline.org/article/15569 for helpful
advice. email: webmaster@lionsread.com It's a good idea to talk to your
parents, librarians, teachers, and counselor about your reading list. They can help you choose the best books for you from
among your many options. Find a list of recommended books & a bookstore - http://booksxyz.com/ College Bound ? - we suggest you choose CHALLENGING BOOKS -- go to the sites below for recommendatins
for the college bound student 1) the American Library Assoc. site which
lists books recommended for the college bound. http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/outstandingbooks/outstandingbooks.htm 2) 101 Great Books Find several recommendation lists
for Young Adults and Young Adults who are college bound from the American Library Association- More recommendations for Young Adults
from the International Reading Association-http://www.reading.org/resources/tools/choices_young_adults.html 101 Great Books Get
Ready for College Reading Adult reads for teens - good site with lots of recommendations alone with
helpful summaries List of books recommended by the
multinomah County Library. Each book is linked to a DISCUSSION GUIDE. 100 World Fiction Classics A guide to NONFICTION books For regular ed. and special ed. students - High Interest,
easy to read books - a great list Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror - recommendations Students may choose any book - the book
does not have to be recommended. The recommendations are optional We encourage students to choose a challenging book. Many recommendations are listed below and throughout
the web site. The site also gives students LINKS to other good lists of books for young people, like the ALA site above.
Students who read 3 - 6 books will receive a certificate. Students who read 6 or more books will receive a certificate
and will have their names posted to celebrate their accomplishment on the Mighty Lion Pride Bulletin Board. Teachers
will have the prerogative to give students extra credit for the extra reading. To
prove that he/she has read a book, a student must turn in a READING LOG for each book (see Link to Reading Long Page with questions
recommended by the National Council of Teachers of English - http://lionsread.com/id14.html |
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For more information
about the new Lafayette Parish School System Guidelines for Summer Reading including letters to both parents and students
go to - http://www.lpssonline.com/site77.php |
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