The Book Whisperer
Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child
Wiley · Print & ebook · March 16, 2009
Turn any student into a bookworm with a few easy and practical strategies Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she can't turn into a reader.
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- Who it’s for
- A practical, book-loving approach makes room for student choice and reading that lasts beyond class.
- Themes
- Encouraging a love of reading, Student choice in reading, Classroom reading strategies
- Genres
- Teaching Reading & Phonics, Professional Development, Teaching Language Arts
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Turn any student into a bookworm with a few easy and practical strategies Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she can'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.
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Instead, she helps students navigate the world of literature and gives them time to read books they pick out themselves. Her love of books and teaching is both infectious and inspiring. In the book, you'll find: - Hands-on strategies for managing and improving your own school library - Tactics for helping students walk on their own two feet and continue the reading habit after they've finished with your class - Data from student surveys and end-of-year feedback that proves how well the Miller Method works The Book Whisperer includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps parents and teachers find the books that students really like to read.
Readers by Choice
A practical, book-loving approach makes room for student choice and reading that lasts beyond class.
Come here for
- Student-chosen books over drills and worksheets
- Ways to strengthen a classroom library
Expect
- Practical strategies for building lasting reading habits
- Recommended kid lit for parents and teachers
Where it sits
| Teaching Reading & Phonics | 62% |
|---|---|
| Professional Development | 27% |
| Teaching Language Arts | 19% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Elementary Education
- Teaching Reading & Phonics
- Reading Skills
- Authors
- Donalyn Miller
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- March 16, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Encouraging a love of reading · Student choice in reading · Classroom reading strategies
- Reading lane
- Elementary Education