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Teachers hold the keys to endless possibilities. Participate with your class using the 3 R’s of Book Evangelism Read Alongside Read Aloud “Reading aloud–a good book read well–is the number-one way to positively impact the disengaged reader.” -Steven Layne Reading Advocate Several photographs
Inspire, Challenge, & Motivate Brag Board Door of Book Covers, Reading log Reading Challenges Read to Succeed, Book It, Learn to Earn Choices, Choices, and More Choices Reading is Social, Student Book Talks Pictures of students having fun and being successful
Find a Professional Learning Network for Encouragement Collaborate with your local public librarians Programs Clubs Host guest author chats Live visits Skype Pictures from World Read Aloud Day, Library Events
Tap Into the Power of Social Media Nerdy Book ClubTitle Talk on Twitter GoodreadsFacebook ★ “Exposing students to lots of books and positive reading experiences while building a network of other readers who support each other provides students with tools that last beyond the classroom setting.” ― Donalyn Miller, Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits Pictures of professional books, Donalyn, etc.
Make reading so inviting they can’t help but participate. Let reading be an escape Offer a variety of text Dedicate the time daily Celebrate World Read Aloud Day, Read Across America, World Book Day Pictures of kids reading around the room
Let them read... “There’s no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading, and kids who are reading the wrong books.” - James Patterson ★ “If we really want our students to become wild readers, independent of our support and oversight, sometimes the best thing we can do is get out of the way.” ― Donalyn Miller, Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits Pictures of book check out and students reading
Remember ★ “Dreams lurk in books. We must never forget that. We have been given the priviledge of this life in teaching. Let us have the strength to start where they are and lead them.” -Penny Kittle, Book Love Dream/Idea Pictures
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Works Cited Kittle, Penny. Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers. Portsmouth: Heinemann, Print. Layne, Steven. Igniting a Passion for Reading: Successful Strategies for Building Lifetime Readers. Portland: Stenhouse Publishers, Print. Miller, Donalyn. Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass, Print. Patterson, James “There’s no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading, and kids who are reading the wrong books.” 9 Jan 2014, 10:16 AM. Tweet.