Don’t you just love seeing students get excited when choosing books to read independently? One way you can spark that enthusiasm . . . give a book talk! Sure, students can browse your class or school library looking at book covers and reading the blurbs. But what if you could entice them with book talks so awesome that students would be begging for more? Read on to discover how to…
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Independent Reading
40 Choice Novels for Middle School Readers
We all want our students to love reading, right? Like anything else, our passion for authors and books has a way of spreading to the students. And let’s face it, nothing feels quite as awesome as leading a student to just the right book! I have provided 40 titles from incredible authors that are some of the most popular choice novels for middle school students out there. So whether you…
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The Secret to a Great BOOK PASS (and 30 Middle School Titles to Use!)
We all want our students hooked on reading, right? I’ve been using reading workshop with my classes since 1995, and that’s actually when I started doing the Book Pass! I read about it in a red teacher binder of English activities, and it’s been a hit every year. When we finish the pass, I have students swarming over the books! They’re asking me to reserve titles for them and…
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