Rust Proofing

Tuesdays with Tiffany

Reading Reason 5

Reading makes you smarter!

Coaching

• Whenever players have time off from practice, they become rusty.

• Monday practices are the hardest because after a few days off, the players lose their sharpness.

Rusty Readers

• Students who do not read every day become rusty at reading.

• If you did not read over the summer, you are out of reading shape when school starts in September.

Estimate TV Time

• Estimate how many hours of TV you have watched over the past 7 days. (15)

• Multiply that number by 52 to estimate the number of hours you might watch in a year. (780)

• Multiply by 5 to estimate how many hours you might watch in five years. (3,900)

• Chart your results like the example on the next page.

Chart your Results

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Estimate Your Reading

• Estimate how many hours of reading you have done over the past 7 days. (7)

• Multiply that number by 52 to estimate the number of hours you might read in a year. (364)

• Multiply by 5 to estimate how many hours you might read in five years. (1,820)

• Graph your results.

Chart your Results

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Reflection

1. What do your results show about you?2. Which area of your life is getting better?

Look at the following chart before answering question 3.

Practice Adds Up

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Practice Adds Up

Over 5 years, a person who reads 30 minutes a day will read 780 hours more than a person who reads 30 minutes a week!

Reflection

1. What do your results show about you?2. Which area of your life is getting better?

Look at the following chart before answering question 3.

3. How can this research make a difference in your life?