Flemington-Raritan Regional Summer Reading:
Opening a World of Possibilities
"Just like hockey players lose some of their skills if they stay off their skates and off the ice for three months, children who do not read in the summer could lose two to three months of reading development."
-Dr. Richard Allington, University of Tennessee
Because we believe...
Valuing student choices values the student
Choice empowers learners
Choice leads to real and meaningful conversations
Choice helps establish and deepen relationships
Choice leads to knowledge — of words and the world
Our goals are to ...
Empower readers through choice
Enable students to develop an independent reading life by cultivating interests and curiosities
Increase students’ reading volume and stamina, encourage “talk” around texts, and allow for positive experiences with reading