It is important that early in their lives as readers, children learn the power of choice. Only through choice can they develop tastes and preferences, learn that they like some writers better than others, and experience finding a great book that they can recommend to their friends. (continue reading)
Fill your classroom library with many texts your students can read independently. Quantity matters. The higher the quality of the texts they read and comprehend, the stronger their foundation for talking and writing. (continue reading)
For independent reading, students learn how to select books for themselves that interest them and that they can read with understanding and fluency. (continue reading)
