Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction: Let's do this. It's simple to start xv
Chapter 1 Make Room for Reading! Simple Starting Points to Get You Going 1
Starting Point 1 Nurture the Love of Books and Reading 1
Starting Point 2 Find and Fiercely Protect Scheduled Time for Daily Independent Reading 5
Reflect on Chapter 1 9
Chapter 2 Create Spaces That Help Readers Flourish 11
Starting Point 1 Arrange Workspaces with Flexibility in Mind 12
Starting Point 2 Build Community by Creating a Classroom Gathering Place 16
Starting Point 3 Prepare an Accessible, Appealing Space for Your Library 18
Starting Point 4 Use Anchor Charts to Strengthen Learning 19
Reflect on Chapter 2 22
Chapter 3 Bring Out the Best in Your Readers 24
Starting Point 1 Build Positive Relationships with and Among Your Students 24
Starting Point 2 Teach Expectations with Patience and Consistency 28
Reflect on Chapter 3 34
Chapter 4 Provide Choice to Build Engaged and Joyful Readers 35
Starting Point 1 Give Kids Choice About What, Where, and How They Read 36
Starting Point 2 Cultivate Engaged, Joyful Reading Habits for All 42
Starting Point 3 Stand Back and Observe 47
Reflect on Chapter 4 47
Chapter 5 Build Efficient CLASSROOM Library Routines 49
Starting Point 1 Teach Students to Treat Books with Respect and Care 50
Starting Point 2 Establish When the Library Is Open for Business and When It Is Not 54
Starting Point 3 Teach Students to Find What They're Looking For 56
Reflect on Chapter 5 62
Chapter 6 Teach Purposeful Strategies for Finding Great Books 63
Starting Point 1 Deepen Your Own Understanding of the Choices Readers Make 64
Starting Point 2 Help Students Develop Skills for Finding Books They Can Read 65
Starting Point 3 Help Students Develop Skills for Finding Books They Want to Read 74
Reflect on Chapter 6 79
Chapter 7 Deliver Clean, Focused Whole-Group Instruction 81
Starting Point 1 Use a Minilesson Format to Structure Whole-Group Instruction 81
Starting Point 2 Gather Your Class for a Few Minutes of Strategic Reflection 86
Reflect on Chapter 7 89
Chapter 8 Provide Smart, Purposeful Small-Group Instruction 91
Starting Point 1 Make Small-Group Work an Extension of What You're Already Teaching, Not Something Separate 92
Starting Point 2 Keep the Group Size Small and the Time Frame Short 93
Starting Point 3 Create Flexible and Fluid Groups 94
Starting Point 4 Stick to One Powerful Teaching Point That Can Transfer to Independent Reading 95
Starting Point 5 Spend Most of the Time Listening to Students Read 97
Starting Point 6 Engage the Rest of the Students in Authentic Tasks 97
Reflect on Chapter 8 100
Chapter 9 Leverage the Power of Conferring: Get to Know and Support Your Readers 101
Starting Point 1 Recognize and Commit to the Power of One-to-One Conferences 102
Starting Point 2 Set an Inviting and Respectful Tone 104
Starting Point 3 Follow a Predictable Format 105
Starting Point 4 Create a Conferring Routine That Works 111
Reflect on Chapter 9 117
Chapter 10 Talk About Reading: Support, Share, and Expand the Love of Reading Through Conversation 119
Starting Point 1 Fine-tune Your Teacher Language to Support Deeper Thinking and Conversation 120
Starting Point 2 Make Turn-and-Talk a Classroom Staple 123
Starting Point 3 Make Partner Conversation About Books and Reading a Daily Routine 130 Reflect on Chapter 10 136
Chapter 11 Teach Comprehension Strategies 139
Starting Point 1 Recognize Three Simple Truths About Effective Strategy Instruction 140
Starting Point 2 Identify Specific Strategies Proficient Readers Use 142
Starting Point 3 Use Annotation Tools to Help Strengthen Comprehension 151
Starting Point 4 Keep Strategy Instruction in Perspective 154
Reflect on Chapter 11 154
Chapter 12 Inform Your Teaching Through Daily Assessment 156
Starting Point 1 Recognize That Formative Assessment Is the Key to Smart Instructional Decisions 156
Starting Point 2 Adopt "What Next?" Thinking: Identify Strengths and Next Steps 157
Starting Point 3 Harvest Formative Assessment Data from Tools You're Already Using 159
Starting Point 4 Try New Assessment Tools 164
Reflect on Chapter 12 168
Conclusion: Some Courage for the Journey 170
Works Cited 172
Online Resources: Appendices A-E
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Appendix A Resources to Help You Grow Your Library
Book Ideas That Don't Cost a Dime
Sample Parent Letter to Support a Book Hunt
Book Ideas That Cost Next to Nothing
Book Ideas That Help You Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
Taking Stock of the Classroom Library
Reflection on Building a Better Book Collection
Appendix B Resources to Help You Create Spaces Where Readers Will Thrive
Checklist for Creating Flexible Workspaces
Checklist for Creating a Quality Classroom Gathering Space
Anchor Chart Reflection Tool
Possible Reading Spots
Appendix C Resources to Help You Provide Responsive Whole-Group, Small-Group, and Individual Instruction
Minilesson Planning Template
Potential Topics for Whole-Group and Small-Group Strategy Lessons
Conferring Questions to Get You Started
Weekly Conference Planning Sheet
Conference Record Sheet
Appendix D Resources to Help You Get Kids Writing and Talking About Reading
Calendar Reading Log for K-1
My "Best Book" Log for K-1
Basic Log for Grades 1-2
Basic Log for Grades 2-5
Two-Log System for Grades 3-5
Genre Chart Possible Future Reads Reading Interests
Response Prompts for Writing and Talking About Reading
Appendix E Resources to Help You Assess Your Readers from Day to Day
Two-Column Chart for Observation
Status of the Class
Roster Checklist
