Miller, Donalyn.
Summary: "Explores whether or not we are truly instilling lifelong reading habits in our students and provides practical strategies for teaching 'wild' reading. Based on survey responses from over 900 adult readers and classroom feedback, [the book] offers ... advice and strategies on how to develop, encourage, and assess key lifelong reading habits, including dedicating time for reading, planning for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 372.4 MILCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372.4 MILMiller, Donalyn
Summary: Literacy advocates with a deep passion for books bestselling author Donalyn Miller and 5th grade teacher Colby Sharp showcase the power of children s access to books, providing teachers and administrators with the tools and information they need to increase children s meaningful interaction with books and to launch or sustain book access initiatives in their communities. Through research and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 028.5 MILMiller, Donalyn.
Summary: Known for her popular blog, "The Book Whisperer," Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. She shares her teaching methods and includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps parents and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2009
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 372.6 MILVu, Don
Summary: Award-winning principal and literacy advocate Don Vu examines six conditions of a school’s culture of literacy (Commitment, Collection, Clock, Conversation, Connection, and Celebration), showing how to create an environment where all students—especially immigrant and refugee children—can thrive. Vu’s work is a testament to the transformative power of reading—a key to opening the door for all to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2021