Reading for Engagement

As students progress to middle school and into high school, their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities develop further, and their reading material becomes more challenging. This course aims to facilitate the transition from simply learning facts and concepts to comprehending ideas presented in texts. By implementing a range of fiction and non-fiction readings, students will learn to engage with these texts on a deeper, metacognitive level and improve their overall reading comprehension skills. The course offers various reading methods that were developed for this age group, such as reading aloud with a partner, taking notes, looking up unfamiliar words, and writing down questions. Along with enhancing reading ability, students will explore literature through a critical lens and learn about themes, plot, mood, tone, metaphor, and other literary techniques. This course is suitable for avid readers as it is specifically designed to help students learn the skills they need for reading and learning in school.