Guided reading is the ONLY instructional context in which you would use leveled texts.   (continue reading)

We don't want students thinking, this is my level. No kid is a level G, or a level M. Levels are for books, not students.   (continue reading)

When children look at the books in the classroom library, they must be able to see themselves.   (continue reading)

A level is for books, not for children.   (continue reading)

Levels are not for families, children, or report cards.   (continue reading)

Having a library is a treasure, and having a librarian is a gift.   (continue reading)