The Eagle on Reading

Creating a Culture of Literacy

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Welcome to the 2009-10 school year at SMA

September 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Editors comments

Welcome to the 2009-10 school year at SMA.  This year SMA has taken on four literacy and language initiatives, in ALL classes. 
The first is a continuation of the last two years—READING.  Once again, reading is a focus of the school.  All students are required to carry an independent reading book, of their choice, at all [...]

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Welcome to The Eagle on Reading

September 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Editors comments

Open a book. Each turn of the page brings surprise elements—good feelings—a moment of relaxation, and adventure—an opportunity to cultivate ideas—a chance for sheer terror and excitement—enchantment and ecstasy—an avenue to analysis, research and thinking—answers to questions—-questions to be answered—an escape from reality—stark reality at its best, and at its worst—passion, and pain. . .
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