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Include books by the same authorThe Daily 5: fostering literacy independence in the elementary grades
Gail Boushey, Joan Moser
The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child
Donalyn Miller · 227 pages
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. Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. Instead, she helps students navigate the world of literature and gives t
The Read-Aloud Handbook
Jim Trelease · 387 pages
The classic handbook on reading aloud to children - revised and updatedFor more than two decades, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. Now this new edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook imparts the benefits, rewards, and importance of read
Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It
Kelly Gallagher · 160 pages
The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research
Stephen D. Krashen · 159 pages
Continuing the case for free voluntary reading set out in the book's 1993 first edition, this new, updated, and much-looked-for second edition explores new research done on the topic in the last 10 years as well as looking anew at some of the original research reviewed. Krashen also explores research surrounding the role of school and public libraries and the research indicating the necessity of a
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren · 398 pages
Igniting a Passion for Reading: Successful Strategies for Building Lifetime Readers
Steven L. Layne · 188 pages
Steven Layne shows teachers practical ways to engage and inspire readers from kindergarten through high school, to develop readers who are not only motivated to read great books, but also love reading in its own right. --from publisher description.
The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had
Susan Wise Bauer · 510 pages
"The enduring and engaging guide to educating yourself in the classical tradition."--Amazon.com.
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
William Zinsser · 288 pages
In addition to exploring the techniques of nonfiction writing, Zinsser discusses sexism in writing, jargon, and psychological writing blocks.
Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship
Michelle Kuo · 320 pages
Michelle Kuo arrived in the rural town of Helena, Arkansas, as a Teach for America volunteer in 2004, bursting with optimism and drive. But she soon encountered the jarring realities of life in one of the poorest counties in America. In this unforgettable memoir, Michelle shares the story of her complicated but rewarding mentorship of one student, Patrick Browning, and his remarkable literary and
What's Math Got to Do with It?: Helping Children Learn to Love Their Least Favorite Subject--and Why It's Important for America
Jo Boaler · 264 pages
An alarming look at what's wrong with math education in the United States, and what we can do to change it The United States is rapidly falling behind the rest of the developed world in terms of math education, and the future of our economy depends on the quality of teaching that our children receive today. A recent assessment of mathematics performance around the world ranked the U.S. twenty-eigh
Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America
Paul Tough · 296 pages
An intriguing portrait of African-American activist Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone, describes his radical new approach to eliminating inner-city poverty, one that proposes to transform the lives of poor children by changing their schools, their families, and their neighborhoods at the same time.
The Power of Our Words: Teacher Language That Helps Children Learn
Paula Denton · 172 pages
From the Publisher: This book, by an author with more than twenty years of experience teaching children and educators, will help you recognize the influence your words have on the children you teach. It will show you how to use language more skillfully, building a classroom where students feel safe, respected, appreciated, and excited about learning. Full of practical tips, real life anecdotes, an
Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
Maryanne Wolf · 320 pages
In the Book. Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain, Harper Perennial, 2008. This is an account of how our brains change as we learn to read.
The End of Molasses Classes: Getting Our Kids Unstuck--101 Extraordinary Solutions for Parents and Teachers
Ron Clark · 322 pages
Award-winning teacher and bestselling author Clark ("The Essential 55") presents a riveting new book providing rules for parents and teachers to help kids succeed in school.
Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community
Alfie Kohn · 166 pages
In this 10th anniversary edition of an ASCD best seller, author Alfie Kohn reflects on his innovative ideas about replacing traditional discipline programs, in which things are done to students to control how they act, with a collaborative approach, in which we work with students to create caring communities. Features a new afterword by the author. When students are "off task," our first respon
Pocketful Of Pinecones: Nature Study With The Gentle Art Of Learning: A Story For Mother Culture
Karen Andreola · 272 pages
Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners
Lori McWilliam Pickert · 168 pages
The Secret of Childhood
Maria Montessori · 239 pages
Describes the child with warmth and with the exactness of the scientist.
How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
Thomas C. Foster · 325 pages
What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface—a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character—and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you.In this practical an