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“Reading a book is a meditative act, but it doesn’t involve clearing the mind. It involves a filling, or replenishing, of the mind. Readers disengage their attention from the outward flow of passing stimuli in order to engage it more deeply with an inward flow of words, ideas, and emotions. That is the unique mental process of deep reading.”
Nicholas Carr, The Shallows
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Free reading is the major source of literacy development
Stephen Krashen
“The single best way to improve reading interest and reading ability is to read.” ~ Kylene Beers, reading expert and author of When Kids Can’t Read What Teachers Can Do
“The single best way to improve reading interest and reading ability is to read.” ~ Kylene Beers, reading expert and author of When Kids Can’t Read What Teachers Can Do
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Speed Dating With Books
1. Select Genre table2. Write name on worksheet3. Select book4. Spend 2 minutes examining book5. Fill out worksheet6. Report out
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