The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child

Author(s): Donalyn Miller; Jeff Anderson (Foreword by)

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Donalyn Miller is a dedicated teacher who says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. In The Book Whisperer, Miller takes us inside her sixth grade classroom to reveal the secrets of her powerful but unusual instructional approach. Rejecting book reports, comprehension worksheets, and other aspects of conventional instruction, Miller embraces giving students an individual choice in what they read, combined with a program for independent reading. She also focuses on building a classroom library of high-interest books, and above all on modeling appropriate and authentic reading behaviors. Her zeal for reading is infectious and inspiring, and the results speak for themselves. No matter how far behind Miller's students may be when they start out, they end up reading an average of forty books per year, achieving high scores on standardized tests, and internalizing a love for reading that lasts long after they've left her class.Travel alongside the author as she leads her students to discover the ample rewards of reading and literature. Brought to life with Miller's passionate voice, The Book Whisperer will help teachers support students of all levels on their path to reading success. This book also includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" to help parents and teachers find the books that students really like to read.

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[Starred review] Miller, a sixth-grade language arts and social studies teacher and blogger, has enabled students of many different backgrounds to enjoy reading and to be good at it; her students regularly score high on the Texas standardized tests. Her approach is simple yet provocative: affirm the reader in every student, allow students to choose their own books, carve out extra reading time, model authentic reading behaviors, discard timeworn reading assignments such as book reports and comprehension worksheets, and develop a classroom library filled with high-interest books. Her students regularly read more than 40 books in a school year and leave her classroom with an appreciation and love of books and reading. Miller provides many tips for teachers and parents and includes a useful list of ultimate reading suggestions picked by her students. This outstanding contribution to the literature is highly recommended for teachers, parents, and others serving young students.-Mark Bay, Univ. of the Cumberlands Lib., Williamsburg, KY (Library Journal, March 15, 2009) "Mrs. Miller's message was powerful, yet simple. She reminded educators of the simplest way to foster a love for reading: let students read for fun without asking for a book report when they are done." (The Examiner, November 4, 2009)

Donalyn Miller teaches 6th grade language arts and social studies at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, Texas. She also writes an ongoing blog for teachermagazine.org. The book is published in partnership with Education Week Press (www.edweek.org).

Foreword, by Donalyn Miller. Introduction. Chapter 1: There and Back Again. Chapter 2: Everybody is a Reader. Whisper: Student Surveys. Chapter 3: There's a Time and a Place. Chapter 4: Reading Freedom. Whisper: Reader's Notebooks. Chapter 5: Walking the Walk. Chapter 6: Cutting the Teacher Strings. Whisper: End-of-Year Evaluations. Chapter 7: Letting Go. Afterword, by Ron D. Myers, Principal. Appendix A: The Care and Feeding of a Classroom Library. Appendix B: Ultimate Library List. Appendix C: Student Forms. References. Index. Acknowledgments. About the Author. About the Sponsor.

General Fields

  • : 9780470372272
  • : John Wiley & Sons Australia, Limited
  • : Jossey-Bass
  • : 0.34473
  • : February 2009
  • : 239mm X 179mm X 17mm
  • : April 2009
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Illustrations
  • : Illustrations
  • : 240
  • : 2008055666
  • : 2008055666
  • : 372.4
  • : English
  • : 2015
  • : Paperback
  • : Donalyn Miller; Jeff Anderson (Foreword by)