Readers for Life

by Brassell, Danny

• ISBN13: 9780325008943
• ISBN10: 0325008949
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-26
• Publisher: HEINEMANN

Summary

For less proficient readers, going to school can often feel like humiliating drudgery. But you can help every student see reading as an opportunity, not an obligation. In Readers for Life Danny Brassell shows you the way with smart advice on how to guide children toward becoming lifelong lovers of reading without completely overhauling your curriculum or discarding your daily routines.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Where Do You Begin?	p. 1
How Do You Get Materials for Your Classroom Library?	p. 8
How Do You Create a Cozy, Inviting Library?	p. 16
How Do You Make Reading Fun for Your Students?	p. 23
What Do You Do Now?	p. 31
How Do You Attract Volunteers?	p. 34
Block 1: Talk	p. 38
Block 2: Book Talk	p. 41
Block 3: Picture Read	p. 51
Block 4: Read Aloud	p. 54
Block 5: Partner Read	p. 59
Block 6: Writing and Games	p. 67
Time to Take Action	p. 72
Questions, Answers, and Checklists	p. 75
Questions You Can Ask Students at Your First Meeting	p. 77
Book Talk	p. 78
Picture Read	p. 80
Read Aloud	p. 81
Partner Read	p. 83
Writing and Games	p. 84
Six Blocks: Reading Session Organizational Structure	p. 86
Six Blocks Blank Form	p. 87
References	p. 89
Index	p. 95
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