Reading in the wild
Subtitle: the book whisperer's keys to cultivating lifelong reading habits
By: Donalyn Miller, with Susan Kelley ; foreword by Teri S. Lesesne
Contributors: Kelley, Susan, 1946-
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780470900307
Subjects: Books and reading; Reading (Middle school); Motivation in education; Children; Reading (Elementary)
Other titles: Book whisperer's keys to cultivating lifelong reading habits
Description: "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 future reading, and defining oneself as a reader"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-253) and index.
Table of contents: title: Life, the universe, and everything --; title: Wild readers dedicate time to read --; title: Creating a workshop schedule that works for you --; title: Wild readers self-select reading material --; title: Curating a classroom library --; title: Wild readers share books and reading with other readers --; title: Conferring: what's the point? --; title: Wild readers have reading plans --; title: Building a personal canon --; title: Wild readers show preferences --; title: Coda.