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"The Pacific Standard reports on a study that suggests there is connecting between being a regular reader and staying thin."

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"However, one thing that seemed to work was an increase in motivation to read. I'm not entirely sure why this was the case, but I think it had to do with autonomy, choice, getting help with skills, critical thinking and high-interest texts. The following are eleven things that have worked for me:"

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"Read-alouds have the power to captivate kids at any age—you probably still remember phrases from the treasured titles that your parents and teachers once read to you. Have you ever glanced up at your students while you were in the midst of a magical tale from a foreign land or a swashbuckling adventure? What did you see? Eyebrows furled in thought? Eyes wide, transfixed by the story? Minds churning as they process what's happening and what might happen next? Read-aloud stories are so much more than a literacy-building tool; if used correctly, they can create a framework that will not only boost academic achievement but also promote a love of learning that will go beyond your students' school years. Here are 5 ways you can use read-aloud books to infuse students with a zest for literature that is so vital to academic success."

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"This article offers a collection of interactive activities that help kids become more involved in the stories that they read."

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Every Child, Every Day

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Annotating is an important skill to employ if you want to read critically. Successful critical readers read with a pencil in their hand, making notes in the text as they read. Instead of reading passively, they create an active relationship with what they are reading by "talking back" to the text in its margins.

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My students have just completed Pecha Kuchas on fiction they read independently. It was one of the best projects we’ve ever done. The best part of it was the way they had to contend with, and enact, multiple modalities and literacies. If you’re looking for an idea for your class, I highly recommend it.

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"What is the best advice you would give to teachers trying to help their students become better readers?"

Professors Stephen Krashen and Richard Allington contributed their responses in last week's post. Today, I'm lucky to have contributions from two other educators, thinkers, and writers who have also had a major impact on my teaching (and, I'm sure, on the work of many other teachers), Nancie Atwell and Cris Tovani.

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"What is the best advice you would give to teachers trying to help their students become better readers?"

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Inspired by the example of two New Jersey high school teachers who brought their students together in reading John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” we offer you some ideas for reading alongside others in different places, circumstances and stages of life, and perhaps to bridge some divides. From reader exchanges from across town or around the world, here are some tools to aid your collaborations.

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(via @RyanBretag) "The launch of the iPad shifted my thinking greatly. After a year on the iPad, my reading habits have evolved, regressed, and emerged. I have changed as a reader. While I have lost some things, I believe I am a better reader both in breadth and depth."

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Below, we present some alternatives to that classic classroom assignment, the book report. All of our ideas are inspired by The New York Times in some way, either because we’ve adapted an interesting format, or because we were inspired by an article, review, essay, interview or multimedia feature.

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Books Should Be Free
Free Audio Books from the public domain
Download a free audiobook in mp3, iPod, or iTunes format

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(by @jvincentsen) "As a principal, I have mixed feelings about summer. Though I relish the time to reflect, rejuvenate and plan for the upcoming school year, I worry about many of my students and the impact this ‘break’ from learning will have on them."

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in list: Summer Reading

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(via @rmbyrne) "an online source of news, sports, and entertainment stories for elementary school students. Students will find stories to read and videos to watch in each of the information categories. Each news story is accompanied by a Google Map that has a placemark indicating where the story takes place."

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