Every day we will read books we love!
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Why do I make such a big deal about reading good books? The research about pleasure reading keeps saying the same things over and over again:
"When children read for pleasure, when they get "hooked on books," they acquire, involuntarily and without conscious effort, nearly all of the so-called “language skills” many people are so concerned about: they will become adequate readers, acquire a large vocabulary, develop the ability to understand and use complex grammatical constructions, develop a good writing style, and become good (but not necessarily perfect) spellers. Although free voluntary reading alone will not ensure attainment of the highest levels of literacy, it will at least ensure an acceptable level. Without it, I suspect that children simply do not have a chance." (Dr. Stephen Krashen, 1993)
I will share good books in class to help you find books that you will like, and you will need to bring a good book to class every day for reading time. You could also check out these blogs about good books:
Meeting authors at Copperfield's bookstore is a great way to help readers find good books to read. Go to Copperfield's website to get information on upcoming events. You may also subscribe to their newsletter to receive emails about their events.
Author websites are another great way to find good books to read. Click on the author names below to check out their websites. Maybe you'll discover a new book/author that you like!
Neil Gaiman Patricia McCormick Peter Abrahams Melissa Kantor
Becca Fitzpatrick Jay Asher Ally Carter Sharon Draper
Gayle Forman Maggie Stiefvater Rick Riordan Neal Shusterman
Jordan Sonnenblick Roland Smith Suzanne Collins Sarah Dessen
Eoin Colfer Stephenie Meyer Lemony Snicket Carl Hiaasen
Chris Crutcher Christopher Paolini Roald Dahl John Green
Jerry Spinelli T. A. Barron Walter Dean Myers Mike Lupica
J. K. Rowling J.R.R. Tolkien Scott Westerfeld Tim Green
S. E. Hinton Anthony Horowitz Margaret Peterson Haddix Lois Lowry
Gary Paulsen Michael Grant Laurie Halse Anderson Cornelia Funke
Cinda Williams Chima Mary Downing Hahn Colin Meloy & Carson Ellis Gail Giles
Stuart Gibbs Lucy Christopher Jennifer Brown David Lubar
So what are some good books that YOU have read recently? Let me know so we can share them with the class!
"When children read for pleasure, when they get "hooked on books," they acquire, involuntarily and without conscious effort, nearly all of the so-called “language skills” many people are so concerned about: they will become adequate readers, acquire a large vocabulary, develop the ability to understand and use complex grammatical constructions, develop a good writing style, and become good (but not necessarily perfect) spellers. Although free voluntary reading alone will not ensure attainment of the highest levels of literacy, it will at least ensure an acceptable level. Without it, I suspect that children simply do not have a chance." (Dr. Stephen Krashen, 1993)
I will share good books in class to help you find books that you will like, and you will need to bring a good book to class every day for reading time. You could also check out these blogs about good books:
Meeting authors at Copperfield's bookstore is a great way to help readers find good books to read. Go to Copperfield's website to get information on upcoming events. You may also subscribe to their newsletter to receive emails about their events.
Author websites are another great way to find good books to read. Click on the author names below to check out their websites. Maybe you'll discover a new book/author that you like!
Neil Gaiman Patricia McCormick Peter Abrahams Melissa Kantor
Becca Fitzpatrick Jay Asher Ally Carter Sharon Draper
Gayle Forman Maggie Stiefvater Rick Riordan Neal Shusterman
Jordan Sonnenblick Roland Smith Suzanne Collins Sarah Dessen
Eoin Colfer Stephenie Meyer Lemony Snicket Carl Hiaasen
Chris Crutcher Christopher Paolini Roald Dahl John Green
Jerry Spinelli T. A. Barron Walter Dean Myers Mike Lupica
J. K. Rowling J.R.R. Tolkien Scott Westerfeld Tim Green
S. E. Hinton Anthony Horowitz Margaret Peterson Haddix Lois Lowry
Gary Paulsen Michael Grant Laurie Halse Anderson Cornelia Funke
Cinda Williams Chima Mary Downing Hahn Colin Meloy & Carson Ellis Gail Giles
Stuart Gibbs Lucy Christopher Jennifer Brown David Lubar
So what are some good books that YOU have read recently? Let me know so we can share them with the class!