During the summer of 2014, I had the pleasure of reading Donalyn Miller’s Reading in the Wild and attending her presentation at Lord Fairfax Community College. Her book and presentation inspired me to be a wild reader and to encourage my middle school students to be even wilder readers. I set a personal goal to read 45 books between the first and last days of school, which requires me to read more than one book a week. I told students about my goal, and encouraged them to set their own reading goals. One student is determined to read more books than me this year. I hope she does!
As I finish each book, I tell students about it and post a picture of the cover art to a bulletin board in the library. Students often look at the bulletin board during check out periods and ask about books I have read. “Is Loot in?” “What is the book you read about the boy who goes on a road trip to pick up a dog?” “Which is your favorite book?” and “How many books have you read?” are common questions heard in the library. My reading goal, and the bulletin board, are helping to foster a culture of reading.
Then the wheels in my brain started turning. What if students could see what I have read at any time? This blog seemed to be the perfect answer. I plan to post short summaries of books I have read (possibly with a few personal opinions).
Keep checking back to see if I reach my goal!
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