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After reading chapter 5, I think it solidifies how important it is for us teachers to really have a wide range of books we’ve read so we know what to recommend to our students. I like how series books can get students hooked. I think having different genres of series books could be really beneficial …
The biggest part of chapter five that resonated with me was tips on recommending books to students. I especially liked how Miller described in detail all about nonfiction and how to make nonfiction seem less boring. I agree with what Miller said about series books and how students can connect really well with them. In …
Reading the article, I was just loving that the author was helping us future teachers with almost any problem with kids I could think of. The “unmotivated”, the kids who don’t get why we even read certain books, and more. They just went into amazing detail on how beficitial a graphic novel can be. The …
Part 1 Reading in the Wild is a great book with fantastic ideas to enhance reading for self and children. After reading this book and reading different chapter books for this class my entire perspective on reading has changed. I developed an interest for reading like never before. I find myself making time to read …