The

Accelerated
Reading
Program
 Understand the AR

Book Level: 4.5 Book Level: 4.4 Book Level: 4.9

Interest Level: MG Interest Level: UG Interest Level: LG
 Understand the AR

0.5 pt. (944 words) 3 pt. (23,269 words) 10 pt. (67,707 words)
 Infants: AR in practice
Starts in KG2 (Term 2)
Teacher chooses an appropriate book for the student
Teacher sets personalized goals
Teacher maintains personal Reading Log
Teacher/Librarian monitor quizzes
Teacher schedules time for reading practice in class
too (to/with/independent)
AQC & Teacher with the Librarians help monitor
results (individual & class)
 Tips for Encouraging Kids to Read

1) Help them choose age-appropriate books.

2) Set reading goals.
3) Let them tell you all about it.
4) Encourage a wide variety of reading
activities.
5) Show interest in your students reading.
 Whats new in Primary?

1) Display board for the reader of the week.

2) Treasure Hunt for Grade 2 and 3.
3) Theme based ceremonies.
4) AR Term Reports will be included with the Term Final
Reports. (see sample on the next slide)
5) Small, encouraging, in-class activities will be given to
class teachers (character web, coloring sheets, write ups,
etc.).
6) Students of Grade 4, 5, and 6 will be encouraged to take
the AR Quiz on their Supplementary Reader before their
Supplementary Periodic.
 Reading Time
Who Stole the Cookies?
 AR Quiz
1) Who was the first animal the girl
thought of?
A) a bear
B) a turtle
C) a mouse
D) a cat
2) Which animal hid inside
the cave?
A) a mouse
B) a turtle
C) a bear
D) an elephant
3) Who stole the cookies from the
jar?
A) an elephant
B) a snake
C) a bear
D) a squirrel
4) What did the bear find
hard to do ?
A) To burp.
B) To yawn.
C) To share.
D) To shout.
5) What did the animals do at
the end of the story?
A) They all died.
B) They all slept.
C) They baked cupcakes instead.
D)They baked more cookies for
everyone.
 Middle and High School AR

1) Independent Reading
2) Motivated by teachers
3) Themed ceremonies
4) AR Quiz Competition
5) AR Prefects
6) AR Book Club
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