What is the Forest of Reading?
The Forest of Reading is a nationwide reading program that promotes Canadian authors for readers of all ages. It provides readers with the opportunity to branch out and discover new authors, genres, and styles of writing they may not be familiar with. The program also provides teachers, teacher-librarians, support staff and parents with rich, Canadian texts to teach with.

Who is Involved?
This year, Macklin P.S. is enrolled in the following Forest of Reading Programs:

- Blue Spruce (kindergarten to grade 3);
- Silver Birch (Grade 4 to Grade 6); and
- Red Maple (Grades 7 and 8).

As well, readers can participate through the Toronto Public Library.

How the Forest of Reading Program works:
Within each program, a variety of pre-selected texts are nominated for their category award. Readers are then encouraged to read as many of the nominated texts as possible, within their grade-appropriate program.
Student readers are required to rate each book they read using a 5 star system.

In April 2014, an on-line voting system will become available for students who have read the required number of nominated texts in order to vote.

For further information, please check the Forest of Reading Website.

Happy Reading!