#MdEdChat Archive
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Tuesday January 26, 2016
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You know you're bored with all these snow days?! Get refreshed with a chat about kids and reading! In 3 min!
this is Cait York from Frederick md currently reading the goldfinch!
I'm Amanda - MS Lit Spec and I'm reading Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead and about 4 other books
I'm Katie and I'm a grad student at Mount St. Mary's and I'm currently reading the 5th Game of Thrones book :)
Chris, elementary principal in Glen Burnie, MD, current book- The Art of Possibility
Hi Katie! Glad you're here!
Erin, Pre-K teacher, reading and loving A Mindset for Learning by Kristine Mraz.
Good evening ! Tweeting from Frederick County,MD, where I am currently snowed in & reading Personalized PD & Absolutely Almost.
Quick poll!(closes in 5 minutes) How many of your students are prob.reading by choice over the snow days?
This is Jill from Middletown, MD. Currently reading Reading Nonfiction
Welcome and Snow Days need reading instructors!
I'm Brittney, MS lit.spec and currently reading Night Gardener among others!
anyone else from Prof. Rhodes class tweeting? ?
Hi, Anne ,from Frederick County. Currently reading Lean In
Hi ! I'm tweeting from central MD. Just finished Predictably Irrational. Awesome book about decision making & motivation.
Hi So good to see your smiling face! You too
Hi all! Dana and I teach 5th grade. I'm currently reading book two in the False Prince series.
Casey, Third grade teacher, I'm reading ISTE's Tech Facil & Leadership Standards
I loved that first book! Haven't read more yet. Glad you're here!
Leigh Anne from Indiana. Just received a new stack of books yesterday and haven't decided on my first read.
Love MD! Family lives in Dickerson :)
This is Yokechia Kenyatta currently reading Beginning to Read:thinking and learning about print.
I agree I'm rlly looking forward to seeing answers and other educators insight
Hello! Renate here. Oakdale HS Media Specialist. Reading A Man Called Ove and Undaunted Courage.
Perfect read for our littlest readers - love that book
Kim, HS media specialist from Carroll. Currently reading Denton Little's Death Date and Metaliteracy. Like to have FIC and non
Justin from Frederick, MD. I'm a 5th grade teacher. I'm reading Pure Genius by Don Wettrick
Hello all! Scott from Long Island, NY. MS teacher. Excited to join some great educators in for a wonderful topic/convo!
same, especially the types of books to use
Yes. Loved it! Changes the way you think about every decision you make!
Hi, everyone! I am a education graduate student and am brand new to this--interested to learn what everyone has to say!
Tonight, we’re chatting about promoting a positive culture of reading for all students. We’ll use the Q/A format and hashtag .
I'm Amber a graduate student at MSM. I'm currently re-reading harry potter
this sounds like one for me!
TPS Lit Specialist here ready to chat! Reading "Amplify" right now! Great read to grow in our young ones!
If I miss saying hello to you personally - it's only because I'm excited writing down titles TO READ!
please join! https://t.co/MEq8gFSjHx
You know you're bored with all these snow days?! Get refreshed with a chat about kids and reading! In 3 min!
Hi! Susan Here. Elementary lit. Specialist. Currently reading Peter Pan to my boys :)
some of my teachers just asked me to purchase that today. Good to know.
Amplify is next on my list! Can't wait!
Q1: Many students avoid reading. How can teachers create classroom cultures that promote reading as a positive experience?
Amanda from Frederick. Currently reading "1984" because I missed it in high school. But I just finished "The Crossover"!
Interesting implications in the education world. Good parallel to Pink's Drive when considering what motivates.
A1: I think teachers MUST be readers - TRUE readers - and model behaviors of such in our classrooms
I like easy access to places to sit and read, library chairs
Hello all! Greg- 2nd grade, PGCPS. First time checking in to this PLN. Ready to learn and grow with you. Hope all are well.
A1:Build in more autonomy in book choice. I have a colleague that turns class into lit cafe for “book tasting" to choose books
Adding this to my list of books to read!
by finding books that's students find interesting and fun
A1: Choice. Lots of choice
A1 This means reading all kinds of things and talking about them and more importantly choosing and UNchoosing books/texts
A1 part of it is knowing your kids and finding them the right book.
A1. Foster a love of reading first, then work on the skills, read to them, find high-interest books, use readers theatre
I agree choice makes a huge difference in fostering a love for reading
A1: I believe that reading aloud to your students is a must! Also giving your students a choice in the books that are in your room
I agree! I know that being read aloud to when I was in school rlly encouraged me to keep reading and enjoy it!
A1: just talking about books without forcing the conversation really gets my students interested. It's so authentic.
Excitement and passion for reading is contagious!
A1: Love welcoming all kinds of books into classrm library. Graphic novels, picture books, chap books. Every reader is accepted
A1 Lots of choice, read aloud a (upper grades too!) resist leveling, promote student sharing of books they enjoy
I'm Kristin from Ohio. I'm currently reading Cold War on Maplewood Street.
my name is Wangyan. I am currently reading Wonder.
That's my ALL TIME FAVORITE huggable book
A1: Modeling a love of reading and reading for pleasure is so important!
Hi Chris! Yes, when Ss see you excited about reading, the enthusiasm becomes contagious.
I agree! Read alouds are SO important, and fun!
A1: By reading aloud books that Ss have suggested and making read alouds important in ALL grade levels.
A1: sharing and choice. Show students you read and give opportunities to share and discuss beyond just the content.
Reading lunches w students
I totally agree with you, smart lady! https://t.co/4FD7Pf0Dwz
there is a book for everyone! Some kids just need to look harder and have more help finding it!
YES! Kids are likely to read books recommended by peers. Lots of talk about books is essential.
UN choosing is so important! Tell students to put DOWN the book if they aren't into it for free reading!
I did a boys only book club for our struggling readers during lunch.
agree! Helping kids navigate the many choices and making it okay to put back a book that doesn't interest them!
think students need an atmosphere of non-intimidation. Students worry about being "put on the spot".
Agreed, not all students have a positive reading role model outside of school
I could kiss you! Life is too short to waste on a book that doesn't fit you!
one of my grad professors last semester read aloud to us in class and it made me realize how much I miss being read to!
A1- Read interesting chapter books as a class. My 2nd graders and I are reading Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
Howdy ! Got a great mobile learning story to share?Would love some Maryland educators this year at https://t.co/FRv8Xt9MiD
A1 our youngest readers need to know and see why we read for authentic purposes.
and they love when teachers can read and talk about a book that relates to them!
Marcia, middle school media specialist from Caroline County. Just finished reading Blackbird Fly.
Hi My darling Marcia! Glad you're here!
A1- After 14 chapters thus far, they can't get enough of the book. Began checking out other Dahl books on their own from library.
Andrea Morgan graduate student at MSM. I am currently reading Velocity
A1: I also like the fact that kids can tell ME to read a book and they're so proud when I do! True book interaction
Jessica from TES. I am currently reading Out of my Mind!
love that you're doing that! They must be so excited every day to see what happens next
A1: Seeing a lot of trends for Q1: CHOICE, talk about books, permission to abandon, surrounding Ss with a variety of genre...
A1: show Ss what you read and where, let them see your love for reading. A tweet board of favorite reads for peers recommendations
haha! Many adults need to learn this too!
COmmunity of Readers lives on!
I love getting book recommendations from Ss.
and could be organized by subject or interest of students
Letting Ss choose & unchoose books puts them in the driver seat. How about Book Speed Dating? https://t.co/plF32MQM5K
Their enthusiasm is immense. They were excited to learn of other books about Charlie and by Dahl.
Big score of the snowstorm was all of the teachers stopping in for books. Students saw them and were so excited to see that.
This is how my love of reading started for me.
Q2: It's important to model what we ask of our students. In what ways do you share your reading life with your students?
Love that idea! Movement, books, choice, kids in charge! DOING IT!
Valerie in Ellicott City, Md. Just finished Kate Messner's All the Answers this afternoon. Loved it for MG readers.
A1: provide a variety of formats-eBooks, print, audio, etc. talk it up on social networks and in casual conversations.
my own library behind my desk, and reading our library myself.
Yes! Makes a difference when the reading is interesting to you. Curiosity captivates, and learning happens.
yep! Love this! Usually, I organize the books by genre with a little "get to know" the genre card.
A2 - Large list of books I've read this school year on easel in the corner.
A2 Read alongside them and show them that reading is NOT always a quiet process - needs discussion and chatter (like me!)
A2: social media. If I instagram a picture of a book, suddenly I'm hearing all about it.
A2: I share with my Ss what I am reading and keep a copy in the classroom so they know what I am reading.
I talk about why I read and what I read. I also share about my trips to the library and the exciting titles I have found there!
Important to read aloud many different genres to expose them to books they don't have access.
A2: I like reading the same books along with my most struggling readers, find them in the hallways and talk to them about it
Talk about what I am reading. Also have my Goodreads linked to the media center web page, but have been lagging at updating it.
I haven't yet taught a class, I coach soccer n always try 2figure out what the new cool books r by askin my players
that book you used for solars class you should bring up later
I like your idea of making it visible. What is advisory read aloud?
A2. Take the time to talk about the books they are reading, ask questions, talk about favorites and why
A2: Helping my teachers choose "trending" books to display in the classroom
- Love that display idea!
A2 I work w/ MD Ensemble Theatre and we direct and produce plays at Elem schools. Just modeling how to be expressive is important
this shows you care for them AND their literary life
Such a great reading role model for kids!
A2 I also keep a list of what I read - it's nerdy and the kids can do it too Impress themselves with amounts at end of year!
Sounds like an easy way to build strong relationships with Ss.
A2 Recommend books to your sts, "I just finished this and thought of you.." Post on social media, create awesome displays, etc
A2- Roald Dahl & Dr. Seuss were two of my fav authors growing up. We read both in class regularly. Sharing my interests w/ Ss.
A2: I also like to tweet with the authors of the books I'm reading. Models for Ss that reading connects us to the world
Free choice and the ability to stop reading a book that they do not enjoy/understand or find interesting is always a great help
SO TRUE! They feel like they are "in it" if it came from you
always filled binders of these when I was young, I should bring them in on my first day with new students! Love it
Q2: I'll screenshot my listening profile from my Audible App to share reading history and # books in my library on Twitter, etc.
A2: During ELT I do SSR with classes - the students lay around the room and read. I always read with them, tell them abt my book!
A2 - Share with Ss what I am reading, making sure they see me reading as well as sharing when I read.
A2: reading w/ Ss, pictures of me reading w/several locations, sharing my favorite titles, ones they recommend too
I think it's important to advertise the love for reading very often in the classroom. The more excitement show by us the better
Struggling readers ❤️ 2 hear me read out loud; inflection & excitement
I've gotten bad with mine too and blame BES! With the list it is too hard to keep up!
not nerdy! I used to copy the covers of the books I read aloud and display them.
Girl - as someone on the BES committee - I feel ya!
What a great way to show how reading is integral to the arts! https://t.co/RcClfpZtta
A2 I work w/ MD Ensemble Theatre and we direct and produce plays at Elem schools. Just modeling how to be expressive is important
A2: Kept a reading wall.Also a fishbowl that students put suggestions of books to read. Then I could read and chat with them.
Yes! Be flexible. Incorporate their reading interests into the classroom. Promote growth!
Exactly! I just take the books and hand them to kids!
Great idea! Do you display somewhere so kids can find books they've read too? Spark a conversation?
this reminds me how important attitude is in general when it comes to subject matter.
I am going to try this! Love it!
Yes! Make social and academic connections.
I require my 6th graders to read 2 hrs a week so I need to share how I find snippets of time to read too.
We take pictures of ourselves reading and display them in the classroom.
I keep in the last pages of my writer's notebook so I model ALWAYS carrying it with me. I show them ALL the time!
A2: Talk about the books are you reading with your students! I tell them the books I used to enjoy when I was there age. :-)
This is so great, many don't know what fluent reading sounds like, they need a model
So hard for many ELA teachers to findgmake time gor their own reading life w/planning, teaching, grading. Tips?
Q3: Extrinsic rewards don't create lifelong readers. How can we promote an intrinsic motivation to read?
This is a great idea to have a wall dedicated to what to read and what is being read in the classroom.
I need to read more on my grade levels!!
Ss love to hear about the books I read as a kid. It is so important to talk about books with Ss and their families
A2: I also like to show Ss books that are challenging for me to read (from grad school) and they're always shocked. Good to model
A3 Connecting the students with books that meet their interests. Did a lesson with Novelist Plus and my requests quadrupled!
A3 Rewards might be needed to start the unmotivated reader and like all desired behaviors - wean them as it becomes a natural act
A3: 1 of 2- Readers motivated for personal reasons are more likely to remain interested in reading…
A2 Encourage reading magazine articles. Sports Illustrated has some of the best writers!
A3 Make it a fun experience! Listening to a great read aloud is some of my PK students favorite part of the day
And like said - you GOTTA know the kid and get the book in his hand. NONNEGOTIABLE
. Finding books that incorporate subjects students enjoy will spark the fire. There is a book for everyone
This is a question that has puzzled me and I can't wait to hear responses
A3. Great question, no easy answer, encourage, offer variety, try incentives, involve parents, have older students read to younger
I love the part of finding just the right book for kid X
A3 - A little odd, but I purchased bean bag chairs, ikea-style chairs and made them just for reading. Ss LOVE & use them!
it's hard to please all students at once, but having a big library to choose from will def. help reach each student
Can also do this with picture books for the younger kiddos or if short on time.
A3 Use get to know you charts, surveys, lists, links/chains, chats, websites - ALL OF IT to know your readers
A3 Build the habit early! Read early and often to kids and they will need it to be part of the day.
its hard to please all students at once, but having a big library to choose from will def. help reach each student
A3: 5th Gr. struggling Ss loved electronic resources with self-selection and created a thirst for wanting more info while reading
A3: Have to meet the kids where they are. Transmedia books have been a huge motivator with reluctant readers this year
A3: a lot Ss are motivated by a series. The writing is familiar and comfortable.
A3: Make the book connect to them. kids won't read what doesn't interest them. give lots of choice
A3 once a reader finds "their book"! My librarian heart beats when "non readers" come back for something like what they just read
A3 - it's always interesting to ask Ss what the book they're reading does for them Explore a new world, learn something new, etc...
A3 - When Ss are comfortable and relaxed they seem to enjoy reading more. Weird but working in our MC.
It kept my Ss so motivated to listen to read alouds.
This is what I was thinking
A3 - Reading w/ primary Ss & again reading aloud books that will catch their interest so they will pick up another!
Find rel. reader's interests. Athletes ❤️ Chris Crutcher girls/ often Dessen etc
Making reading a relaxing and enjoyable experience means not making them sit at desks, love that you did this :)
A3 Ridiculously easy answer...Build time in their day and hold it hallowed. If you build it, they will read
Loved helping students choose books at the library. Often recommended novels I had read
A3 Kids recommending books to each other. They don't always believe me when I say a book is great, but they believe their friends!
A3: it's also important to show Ss how reading makes them rounded. Much like playing more than one sport makes a better athlete
Parent involvement is huge! Events like literacy night demonstrate the importance to parents and make it fun.
Montessori follows this, but we still have difficulty making all students life long readers suggestions?
no compromise on how important it is to make time to read
A3:Approach reading authentically. Help S set personal reading goals, engage in reading communities ( style), recommend.
A3 They'll balk at first in reading time but eventually - right book in hand, they'll read and they'll fight for the time to do it
has an awesome student book buying program to invest students in the media collection and encourage reading
Literacy nights are great and provides parents with ways to promote a love of rdg with Ss
Our Guys Read club devoured the Carman books. Multi-format is great with MG boys.
I bet the younger Ss would love it.
love online reading communities.Not all interests are represented in a class.move beyond the walls of the classroom.
great point! I'm going to steal this!
maybe figure out individual interests and explore new books to add to library
A3. Make the book sound interesting and relevant to students' lives.
can't wait to try it. I have just the unit for it!
How would we get S to set simple goals. Ideas?
Like with anything, I believe if we value it, we will find time for it. Small pockets of time add up.
A3: make it easy to find the right book-ask probing Qs re interests, provide lists, intro search techniques, have timely displays
Learning a lot about building intrinsic motivation from the Q3 answers in ! (No1 is as smart as the room.) Love the collaboration!
exactly! Ours are always a huge success!
I would love to see pictures when you are finish.
that's what I struggle with, if they don't do it on their own how do we "make"??
Can you read 2 books this month? Can you read 3 pages this week? Can you pick your own book? small steps
Love our Literacy nights Thurmont! Parents, kids and siblings all engaged! knows 1st hand!
Q4: Where do you find recommendations for read alouds or books to include in your classroom libraries?
Know where ss have been, where they are, where they want to be
Absolutely...parents are thanking me because their children are asking them to buy them books! haha
Yes! Can be quite an equipping & enriching experience for Ps & Ts. Making connections. Promoting literacy.
It is so important to recognize the small steps especially for our struggling readers.
A3: I always tell Ss who say they don't like to read: "You haven't found the right book yet. Let me help you."
I think so much of it is finding what they're interested in and allowing them to choose
A4 I love to wander in the library/book store and read!
Helping Ss set and meet their own reading goals can be so rewarding - small successes lead to big ones
Lucky to have BES peeps who recommend :)
A4 My first stops - BES list, Nerdy Book Club, Media Specialists, kids, teachers
A4. Other teachers, hopefully school-based reading teachers, social media, Pinterest
A4- Student interests, theme-based books, multi-genre, multicultural. Collab w/ Ss, team Ts, and media specialist.
A.4 Media and literacy specialists are great resources.
A4: colleagues, parents share, & library/bookstore, dr. office, etc. Possibilities are endless! Eyes are always looking for ideas
I ask my students. Our school book fair does a wishlist and I let students create mine. It's their class, so they decide.
Start by setting a number of books that the S wants to read in a given time period.Track progress. Celebrate!
A4 If you have NOT visited for ALL Levels of readers - you NEED to go there at 9:00 REQUIRED!
A4: Best book recs come from my students and our amazing librarian! Also love So awesome! Also Goodreads and Amazon
A4. My mom is a special needs Pre-K teacher and she is always giving me tips for my future classroom
agreed with social media trends
Ss make great recommendations
A4: Other teachers, school and county based reading specialists, and my OWN Ss in my classroom.
A4 My teammates and media specialist make great recommendations.
A4 Twitter!!! Authors are all over it and other readers/librarians/teachers!
From students and other teachers
I have found Epic books for kids and Tumblebooks spark an interest.
rn it's my grad school friends. Will need help once I'm on my own 😁
Pinterest is just jam packed with amazing ideas! One of my favorite sites.
A4: Best part of my week is sitting on the floor in a bookstore or at the library looking for new reads
love the idea of letting Ss do the wish list for book fair. It is for their classroom library!
A4: colleagues, students, nieces/nephews, . Talking to people!
A4 I love , the website, , and KIDS! I ask them all the time, what should I be reading?
A4: I get awesome recommendations from my Media Specialist friends as well.
fun and relaxing! It is one way I distress.
When I need some recommendations I look to or .... can always find a wealth of great ideas there
A3: Find ways to value their independent reading lives--what they read beyond books required by curric--in the classroom.
A4: Love looking at book awards to find new books
Only one of the GREATEST reading blogs online!!! Can you tell I Love it?
Yes! That and Scholastic book fairs, where I always spend more than I intend to, but money well spent!
A4: SS and other teachers are great sources for recommendations!
I couldn't tell. :-) Do you have the link?
I watched what was popular at our book fair and bought the rest of the copies for classrooms - best place for trends!
specialists be they in ps or colleges or ppl that just have kids can be good assets.
Just wait! You will be hooked Justin. Check out the last Sunday of every month.
A3: Talk to them as fellow readers, from one reader to another, not just teacher to student/expert to novice. You may be surprised
A5: Complacency is a killer! Wake up everyday trying and knowing you can learn more and be better! Our students are worth it.
You may want to open up your goodreads, amazon or old fashioned paper/pencil for the next Q!
so true. The choice is essential to the life long reading
love browsing , always find lots of interesting titles I don't see elsewhere!
Thank you! I will have to check it out after the chat.
A4 YALSA teen book finder app & YALSA best of best list
Will you guys being a Storify for ?
Q5: Time for some ! What are some must-have books for your classroom libraries?
one of my favorite places to wander and find great new titles for Pre-K!
what are we doing to identify kids who struggle to read like ? My school won't even use the word!
and will you be doing a Storify for ?
Q5: those true life ones of trucks and sports players. Stay current
A4 Twitter is one of the best places for book recs. So many reading nerds out there.
A5 - Black-Eyed Susan titles
A5 140 Characters are not enough to list my book loves! Wonder - without a doubt. I get a kid to read that all the time
A4: LISTS! Awards, Bestsellers, Booklist, School Library Journal, Book Riot, YALSA, GoodReads, Amazon, students & teachers, LMSs.
A5: What's An Idea great book for writing and read aloud
YES! Attend events at your local book stores.Many Ss got to meet at last year. https://t.co/i1mTlBdJq2
love browsing , always find lots of interesting titles I don't see elsewhere!
A5 Professionally - you must read The Book Whisperer and Reading in the Wild by the brilliant READING GURU
A5: Fish in a Tree, Absolutely Almost, The Crossover, Echo
Pre-K loves Pete the Cat! I also love to use wordless picture books with my kids.
A5: What Do You Do With An Idea? love it for read aloud and writing!
Q5: The Books of Beginning
A5: The City of Ember for intermediate students and Any Junie B Jones for primary.
A5: ALL of graphic novels, the girls DEVOUR them. My Students beg me to let them take them home on the wkds
A5 HS current favs: Rithmatist, Ember in the Ashes, Dumplin, Nimona, Everything, Everything, pick Boys in the Boat
A5. Nothing specific, but definitely more informational text, mix of genres, levels, text that is culturally inclusive
PreK is such a fun age to teach! So many great books, too! One fav is Visitor for Bear.
Not so weird. I know enjoy reading more when snuggled up in a comfy chair or under a blanket...
Q5: Harry Potter, Hunger Games, anything by and
A5 I adore The Day the Crayons Quit and I Want my Hat Back for middle level read alouds - irony and metaphor lessons abound
Q5: Judy Blume books!! These books had me hooked in 3rd grade
Indeed. It's a snap with that App!!
Iguana Books in DT Frederick is amazing AND they sponsor wonderful informative talks with children's authors.
A5: my class just did frindle and liked it a lot
A5: Must haves for 5th: Smile, Sisters, Wonder, Spy School, Land of Stories, Out of My Mind, Running Dream, Tale Dark and Grimm
A5: Goosebumps books are a huge hit with our struggling readers - High interest / low level
Pete the Cat is a great series of books.
A5 Anything by Rick Riordan flies off the shelves w/both guys and girls.
we have this in our HS collection too! I love to recommend it to students and teachers! Not a dry eye!
Promoting picture books at the secondary level is a MUST. https://t.co/ThvM8f2jIA
A5 I adore The Day the Crayons Quit and I Want my Hat Back for middle level read alouds - irony and metaphor lessons abound
This is one of my must have too!
A5: also pleeeeease help on the diversity/ability front. Need differing abilities and POC
A5 I love A Bad Case of the Stripes and Where the Wild Things Are. Great at any level.
I love reading Preschool to the Rescue and Who Took all the Cookie Dough.
love using picture books for mentor text at middle level!
I highly recommend the Book Wonder. It is a moving story.
As a future educator I'm kicked back relaxing reading all of your suggestions for books! :)
A5: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
I agree too many to list!
Gotta love a Judy Blume book
Love the message and the rhyme and repetition is great for kids!
A5 - So many MUST haves for a primary classroom!
All Ellen Hopkins' books, Graphic novels, The Outsiders, Speak,
no books flew off my shelf. My child was dyslexic, a literally no teacher noticed, 3 grade levels behind in reading. 1:5 have it
I love The Spider and the Fly by Tony Diterlizzi for teaching foreshadowing!
A5 My TO READ list is always mountainous. And I love it!
Visitor for Bear, any and all Dr. Seuss books, Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type; so many others.
Have to cut out and put my lil guy to bed. Thnx and for a great topic and chat!
Also used picture books for Ss to practice writing book talks in small groups. I'll share the lesson w/you if you want.
Love those too! Don't forget Giggle, Giggle, Quack!
- Tell you about it on Sunday?
1 in 5 students have dyslexia. If you don't think you have any dyslexic students, you really need to Google "dyslexia."
I finish one book and add 5 to my "To Read" list.
Yes! The last year I taught PreK we did "books alive" collab w/ media specialist & music teacher. Book came alive.
Joining chat late...got lost in Crenshaw with my 11 year old!
A5 Any time a BOOK serves as a writing model, we are connecting purposefully for kids. Need more of it.
Q5: A Tale Dark & Grimm series, How to Steal a Dog, and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
I love Speak, such a powerful novel and a must for teen girls to read
Just getting back to classroom and loving it too
I heard a lot of good reviews for that book. It is on my list of books to pick up.
Q6: What professional books or blogs do you recommend for teachers interested in establishing a positive culture of reading?
A5: Any book that helps teach our students empathy is a must in the classroom
Can't wait to read that one! Glad you stopped in.
A5 In Pre-K we especially love books that we can act out and ones they can easily retell or "read" by themselves.
A6 I'll say it again because it's just that good books reviewed and written by REAL teachers and MSpec
signs of dyslexia: has trouble sounding out words, has trouble rhyming, has trouble spelling, misses sounds in words.....
Anxious to read Each Kindness by
A5: my book club kids loved I Hunt Killers and wanted to read the other two installments afterwards.
Q5: One of my favorite series: Supers of Noble's Green
Recently loved House Arrest Prairie Evers, The Boundless, A Monster Calls.
Mirror, Mirror by Marilyn Singer (voice); The Plot Chickens by MaryJane Auch (parts of a story) The list goes on and on!
A6: Notice & Note, Reading Nonfiction, Mindsets in the Classroom, too many to name!
Q6: Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World
A6: Readicide and, even though it's about writing, Boy Writers taught me a lot about boys wanting and reading needs
Check out - she started the Global Read Aloud and blogs about reading culture
Reading non-fiction to elem. Ss got them passionate: Harvesting Hope by Kathleen Krull, about Cesar Chavez was a winner!
A6 I am loving A Mindset for Learning by Kristine Mraz not just about reading, but so powerful!
A6 Anything writes. Anywhere. He really knows the reading-writing connection
A4: School librarians are fabulous resources and allies in recommending good read alouds and getting right books in stdts hands.
A5: I love 's books! They are a favorite of my room! Same with Zombie Chasers!
Thanks and - great resource!
A6: Francesca Lia Block blogs excellent young adult stuff too and she tweets and fb stuff that encourages creativity
A6: Notice and Note Bookclub is a fantastic resource
haha! This is on my "snow day" TBR list. Good thing we have another day off tomorrow!
I don't know Zombie Chasers. I will have to check it out.
I recommend every teacher go to this site. It has everything you need to know about teaching reading! https://t.co/m9ykhWfcRi
A favorite for sure! Wish I had had this 10 years ago.
Great read. I passed it on to my principal to read. I read it for my STEM grad class.
A6 As a reminder Book Whisperer and Reading in the Wild by - makes establishing & maintaining a reading culture DOABLE
if you are a teacher please check out the IDA knowledge and practice standards for reading teachers! https://t.co/m9ykhWfcRi
A4 media & literacy specialists, , the world is full of readers with great recs!
A6 - https://t.co/o9ntKkOibs . Is a blog I share w/ classroom tchrs to share ideas w/ them of hopefully new titles for them.
A6 I also loved I am Reading. It is great for teachers of our youngest children.
Yes!! Have participated the past two years.
A4: NCTE conferences-- esp. sessions with the authors. Signed copies of books for class library made reading more personal!
A6 - School Library Journal's web site has great articles and information.
A6 I also tell teachers to get to prof conferences if they can - so much knowledge shared there by keynotes and participants!
so many new people to follow! Thanks!
I really have to invest in these two books!
A6 - ALA conference or Midwinter conference if they're near. Get the exhibits only pass. Free books! All publishers are there.
And isn't this conference free and in D.C. this year.
She is AMAZING! You will love her! She's so real
A6:Lots of great resources shared! I recommend following your favorite authors on Twitter. They are real people, and they respond!
Two great chats w/similar topic and questions! Forget what I have tweeted! Sorry for duplicates!
Wow! That hour FLEW by! Thanks to everyone for joining us tonight.
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Used puppets, music, and choral chants to tell the story. So much fun for Ts and Ss. Book has repetition.
and it makes my entire day 😍😍😍
I will GLADLY catch anything contagious from you! You inspire me!
I second that! Twitter has been an awesome resource for collection development. Follow publishers as well.
Awesome job ! A great conversation tonight!
My Ss loved The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. First book I read to Ss this year.
Thanks and for great questions and a fun topic for a snowed in evening!
Thanks for ALL of your help - we are only great together!
energized by tonight! Thanks for hosting lots to read now!
Thanks for moderating the chat! Very informative!
Thank you and for a great chat!
Thanks for hosting - So much to think about during the rest of our blizzardcation
thanks for having us!! Very insightful for us future teachers!
Great chat & . Thank you and looking forward to all the new resources gain tonight.
https://t.co/GooDjUcnxH awesome site I share w students. Chs K Mills and Pam bring book carts in for talks during STEP
Great conversation tonight! Thank you all! Have a great week on purpose!
We can't have these great chats without smart, engaging educators and READERS like YOU. Your students are so lucky!
A6.I am the member of AERA. I would like to attend the conferences which are held by this non-profit organization.
A6: follow professional reading organizations like or on Twitter. Fave authors, too.
Thank you for leading chat & sharing your passion 4 literacy! Thanks to all for sharing! Better together!
Are there great benefits to using props or are they more of a distraction?
Thank you so much! Great chat and so much new information I can't wait to use!
