“Readers without power to make their own choices are unmotivated.” --Donalyn Miller, The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child Show folders! Share sample ELL letter.
What is the Book Whisperer Method? 15-20 minutes per class to read your choice books. Getting better at reading by reading. The 30 Book Challenge, but with a lot of time in class to work on it.
“The single thing that helps the most with reading achievement is independent reading.” --Stephen Krashen, The Power of Reading
Why you should like this: Choice (You get to read what you want.) Enjoyment (There won’t always be an assignment to go with it… just read for fun!) It works (Schools that have tried this method have seen HUGE improvements in reading STAAR scores.)