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Students in Kindergarten-5th grade participate in a statewide reading program through the Florida Literacy Association (FLA) and are given the opportunity to vote on their favorite picture books with over 40 other Florida schools. This program is designed to make our youngest students critical readers and instill a love of quality literature. Students chart and graph voting results.
The Global Read Aloud (GRA) project was created in 2010 with a simple goal in mind; one book to connect the world. GRA has grown to make a truly global connection with more than 2 million students who have participated.
Students in 3rd-7th grade are eligible to participate in the Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA) Program. The purpose of the SSYRA Program is to encourage students to read independently for pleasure and to read books that are on, above, and below their reading level in order to improve their reading fluency. Sunshine State Readers (SSR) books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and/or multicultural representation. Teams will compete in the Battle of the Books during the second semester of school.
Sunshine State Readers Symposium
The Sunshine State Symposium (SSS) is based on the fifteen Sunshine State Readers (SSR) titles and was created to offer our readers multiple ways to express their love of literature. Students in 3rd-7th grade will dress as their favorite character, create a project of their choice, and then gather to discuss the books and projects in an informal, non-competitive environment.
Students in 6th-7th grade have media and information literacy skills embedded in their coursework. Students use analytical research concepts to evaluate web-based informational resources and use critical analysis to determine the quality of information. Students are able to evaluate the appropriateness of all types of information sources with regard to their informational needs.
Students have events scheduled for them including author visits, reading challenges which include the ten-book challenge, genre challenge, and Global Read Aloud.
Students in PreK through fifth grade attend weekly library lessons. Sixth and seventh-grade students come in for flex time to check out books at their leisure. Each student is encouraged to check out a variety of genres and levels. Students may check out two books at a time. If they do not return the books they will be given a third book, as the goal is to keep them reading. The limit will be three books per student. You will receive a notification when your child has not returned their books and is therefore ineligible for further check-out.
Storymakers takes some of the same concepts used in Makerspaces to create an open-ended, interactive, and creative way to approach literacy. Students will become immersed in a literary experience by creating stories, plays, poetry, puppets, props, and more!
Farragut offers a new after-school book club for our third through fifth-grade students who would like to read the Sunshine State Readers. Book Club will be held on the last Friday of each month from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Student Center. Participants will enjoy group discussions about the novels along with considering possible Battle of the Books questions. The school has limited copies of the books, so you are asked to purchase a copy or check one out from your local library. Book club meetings will be announced through email.
Farragut offers an after-school book club for our sixth and seventh-grade students who would like to read the Sunshine State Readers. Book Club will be held on the first Friday of each month from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Student Center. Participants will enjoy group discussions about the novels along with considering possible Battle of the Books questions. The school has limited copies of the books, so you are asked to purchase a copy or check one out from your local library. Book club meetings will be announced through email.