What Is Right With RBMS: Reading By Jadah

Mrs. Donna Williams is leading the book club. Wonder by R.J. Palacio is what they're currently reading.

Reading is very important at RBMS, but how important do you think? According to RBMS librarian Donna Williams, “Research shows that people who read more lead more successful lives, and they are better able to empathize with  different people.” I asked  RBMS teachers to tell me what they are doing to motivate their students to read.  “I try to find books that appeal to the students” Ms. Lacey Wallace stated. “ I am giving them rewards because it helps motivate them,”  says Ms. Jennifer Kerns.  7th grade language arts teacher Mrs. Pound says, “ We require book talks twice a week to help motivate them to read on their own.” Both 7th grade language arts teachers stated that they believe reading helps with the mind and they believe in some rewards. Now as we are going into 8th grade things are different. “We don’t give rewards,  but we have book talks and write summaries. We do not give out treats because we are preparing them for high school. Bribing is not always going to work. Students just need to get their work done, no questions asked. Because when you are in high school it’s the same way,”  according to 8th grade teacher Mr.Mckeehan. “Students write summaries to show if they read the book or not”  stated Mrs. Katie Bowman. RBMS reading is spot on.