持续默读活动的指导方针

Impose minimum censorship on what is read

It is ok for readers to read “easy” books (below their “level”)

It is ok for readers to read “easy” books (below their “level”)

Students don’t have to finish every book they start to read.

Sustained silent reading is not for beginners. Beginners need other kinds of comprehensible text. It also will not help advanced readers who have already established a reading habit

Supplement SSR with activities that serve to make reading more comprehensible and interesting

Don’t use rewards for reading, don’t test students on what is read, do not require book reports. Use zero or minimum accountability. When the conditions are right (compelling reading material available, and enough reading competence) direct encouragement can work.

Do a little each day, not a lot once a week (distributed, not massed)

Make sure plenty of books and other reading material are available.

Make sure plenty of books and other reading material are available.

Comic books are ok.

Magazines are ok.

Let students select their own reading material

How about some food and drink? Let’s trying eating and reading in the school library.