Reading

Stephenson High School
701 Stephenson Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087 Phone 678.676.4202

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The Importance of Reading

READING during a PANDEMIC - (Read this! it's very short)

Eleven Benefits of Reading Books: Why Reading is Important

The Magic of 15 Minutes: Daily Practice and Reading Growth

Twelve Great Benefits of Reading 30 minutes a day

7 Ways to Get Teens Reading in a Smartphone Culture

About Lexile

The Lexile.com Parent Guide - click HERE

The Lexile Framework for reading website

On the Destiny Catalog Homepage, there is a section called Reading Level Search - Books (in Print) which has book searches by prefigured Lexile Ranges.

Also on the Destiny Homepage, there is a section called Reading - Online Articles by Lexile - Short Reads which are reading article searches by prefigured Lexile Ranges.

Reading Incentives and Challenges
Every Spring, the media center hosts a Reading Luncheon called Read and Feed. Scholars can earn tickets during the year. 75 names are drawn of those selected. The more they read and participate in the the reading incentives, the better chance they have to come.
Please click the link below to see a larger version of the
Reading Challenge Flyer

Reading Resources

Online Resources:

DeKalb Public Library - eLibrary - Select OverDrive

DeKalb Public Library - Get temp card and view resources

SORA (In Launchpad also) - digital library of eBooks and audiobooks

Media Center PRINT Resources:

Destiny Library Catalog - Fiction, Non-fiction, Biography, Graphic Novels, Reference Books, Story Collection

Scholars can place hold and checkout Media center books

Periodical Shelf - Print magazines