Miller: Things we know about teaching reading

Take a book with you EVERYWHERE. Freedom of book choice. It is ok to abandon books, graffiti wall. Parents interacting with children and their reading. Classroom environment should feel comfortable, fresh lessons, graphic novels, reading tribes, silent reading, community of readers, reading plan is a great tool, “want to read” list, find time to read, spotting a fake reader, record of reading, graphs and logs, books you like and do not like, rereading books, how to check out and return books, school library open over summer, preview stacks, reading doors, reading influences, book commercials, read alouds, book buzz, keeping track of your reading life, reading community suggestions, knowing your students, reading emergencies, tracking what they are liking/not liking, not the only resource for students to find books, Mustie, encourage all genres, discuss what you are reading, have a good classroom library- updated & lots of options, book raffle, you can read at any level!, pick your own level, full range of choice, reading on your kindle, updated libraries, read when you can, activities> tests, sharing books, reading plans, edge reading, alternative ways of assessing reading, reading lists, no judgment, not just books, reading influences, environment