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Creating Lifelong Readers Through Independent Reading
by Barbara Moss and Terrell A. Young
Grades | 2 – 7 |
Type | Book |
Pages | 208 |
Published | April 2010 |
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In a time when reading instruction is being marginalized and replaced with scripted reading programs, Creating Lifelong Readers Through Independent Reading gives concrete suggestions for creating independent reading programs that make a difference. In a hands-on, approachable style, authors Barbara Moss and Terrell Young show you how to effectively reestablish independent reading as a central focus in your K–6 classroom. A thorough, research-based discussion of the benefits of independent reading is combined with the following practical tools to help you fit it into a jam-packed classroom schedule:
- Tips for creating a sustainable, effective classroom library and maximizing the school library resources
- Helpful guidelines for teaching students to self-select appropriate reading materials
- Numerous suggestions for building effective independent reading time into your daily schedule—even during content area instruction
- Lesson ideas for incorporating strategy instruction into independent reading time
- An extensive literature list, graphic organizers for the classroom, and reproducible handouts for parents
Plus, insightful interviews with literacy leaders Richard Allington, Linda Gambrell, Tony Stead, Sharon Taberski, and Myra Zarnowski tie together key points about the importance of independent reading.
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
BOOKMATCH: Scaffolding Independent Book Selection
This lesson will be turning heads and pages as students learn how to choose appropriate books for independent reading exercises and later evaluate their choices.
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson
Book Boostsone-minute raves at the end of independent reading timeare easy ways to suggest new titles to students, and they act as a way for students to have something to think about as they read.
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Developing Reading Plans to Support Independent Reading
Students analyze their past readings and use that knowledge to create reading plans for the future.
Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson
Choosing the Right Book: Strategies for Beginning Readers
Students make purposeful choices for their reading materials, thinking about their reasons for reading a book and using strategies to match books to their abilities.