tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post6096696716625249335..comments2024-03-27T13:30:26.803-04:00Comments on Adventures in Literacy Land: Are You a Book Whisperer? A Book ReviewAndrea Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863194664150925886noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-6311275313363417892014-02-23T19:05:26.446-05:002014-02-23T19:05:26.446-05:00I love this book! It has excellent suggestions to...I love this book! It has excellent suggestions to motivate kids to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-58451686053605362482014-02-23T16:09:40.064-05:002014-02-23T16:09:40.064-05:00Wow! I am excited about this book! This year is my...Wow! I am excited about this book! This year is my first yr. in middle school after being in lower grades for 10 yrs. I taught in public school for all that time and now I am at a private school teaching 8th grade. I love it and I am always looking for a new approach to things. We don't really have a set curriculum so it helps to pull the best ideas together for the classroom.Thanks for the review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975835166662384466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-42907355035708043512014-02-23T16:04:31.758-05:002014-02-23T16:04:31.758-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975835166662384466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-56638436305967219322014-02-22T20:48:22.416-05:002014-02-22T20:48:22.416-05:00Love this book. It is why I switched from a litera...Love this book. It is why I switched from a literature circle/book club approach to an altered Daily 5 approach. :)<br />Kristin<br /><a href="http://www.thereadbox.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Readbox</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541932024659571046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-78872211443841367532014-02-22T09:30:47.347-05:002014-02-22T09:30:47.347-05:00Terry- Finally, someone else that believes that i...Terry- Finally, someone else that believes that independent reading is more important than centers! Actually, when I did centers and Daily 5, read to self or listen to reading was the most popular with both students and with me! Having students of any age keep a book box or books in their desk or in a book pocket on the student's chair allows them access to the books at any time, especially down time. I like how Miller stresses that the 30 minutes of reading a day doesn't have to be in one sitting. You can snatch those minutes at any time during the day. Thanks so much for your encouraging comment! :-) LaurenTeacher Mom of 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/14037401118654939801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-17935231530217613042014-02-22T09:00:57.978-05:002014-02-22T09:00:57.978-05:00Yay! I get to be there with you too! This book h...Yay! I get to be there with you too! This book has been on my list for quite some time, and I think I am going to have to buy this book and read it. Thanks, Lauren, for a great review and reminder to read this book!<br /><br />AndreaAndrea Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863194664150925886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-3493650521615961622014-02-21T20:21:39.315-05:002014-02-21T20:21:39.315-05:00I am in 100% agreement...we all have our non-negot...I am in 100% agreement...we all have our non-negotiables...mine is giving students time to read, in books of their choice and then talk about them, EVERY single day for at LEAST 20 minutes. I teach 1st so I am sure it looks very different in my room than what is explained in this book. I personally believe it is more important than centers or small group. I meet one on one, conference with them, take notes. We set goals, and graph those goals. I reward them frequently for making goals. But I also celebrate their thinking and use of strategies. It is the best tool for growing readers!Terry Stouferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103949892448542474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-55528041934623747402014-02-21T06:30:29.048-05:002014-02-21T06:30:29.048-05:00Deniece has given great ideas! I, too, used read-...Deniece has given great ideas! I, too, used read-alouds and lots of book talks and "shelf talks" (brief book talks as students were browsing in the classroom library). Students did book talks as well which was highly motivating for my reluctant readers. I also gave reading interest surveys, gathered and bought books to match interests, and allowed students to read books at their easy level. Finding out why students do not enjoy reading is a good first step. Student choice both for independent reading and for book clubs or literacy circles is huge. Such a great question! Hope some of these ideas are helpful. :-) LaurenTeacher Mom of 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/14037401118654939801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-22525409084961240632014-02-20T23:35:37.463-05:002014-02-20T23:35:37.463-05:00Hi Susan, this is Deniece from This Little Piggy R...Hi Susan, this is Deniece from This Little Piggy Reads & Literacy Land. I would suggest doing read alouds to get them interested. I also would look into more non-fiction. Boys normally want to read non-fiction. I'm not sure what grade you teach, but find a genre they like and buy a lot of it! I've had both types of kiddos - the ones who "fake read" and those that couldn't get enough. Last year my 3rd Graders fell in LOVE with fractured fairy tales. I bought a ton of them and they loved them. They also liked the Who Would Win Series. The year prior, they would "fake read". I'm sure you've seen it. They get a book, look at the pictures and move on. For this group, I bought a lot of comic books, graphic novels and magazines - anything short. One way to increase their buy in is to do really good read alouds! If I would read a book aloud, they would read it. Why? They knew what it said already - less effort. I did read alouds all the time. Sometimes they were short like The Goldfish Memoirs or A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon and sometimes I would do short chapter books (not the whole book, just excerpts). <br /><br />When I would order books from Scholastic - I would put out 5 books per day. I would highlight the books. I would pull the book out and tell a little about it. It would sound something like this, "This book is Memoirs of a Goldfish. It's all about this little goldfish who wants something but when he gets what he wants he isn't sure he wants it. If you liked Finding Nemo, you might like this book." See, I gave just a bite and I compared it to a movie they probably know. I would put those 5 books on display and they were ALWAYS the first ones picked for DEAR time. <br /><br />Hope these help or give you ideas for those kiddos who are uninterested.<br />DenieceDFrideleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817111776834367007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-84564886565392518802014-02-20T23:01:05.615-05:002014-02-20T23:01:05.615-05:00First, Lauren great post! I've never read thi...First, Lauren great post! I've never read this book because my school uses the basal (long story) and has a strict schedule for it. But I have heard great things about it. I loved your review. <br /><br />Wendy, I agree that some teachers will worksheet a book to death. Last year after testing, we read Charlotte's Web. I bought a review pack from TpT. It was good, but I added a lot of interesting and engaging elements - we created word clouds, we did a STEM challenge and a t-shirt design contest. I think the students got so much out of the book. Many of them still talk about it every time I see them. I think the engaging activities and the read-aloud aspects really had them buy into the book.<br />--DenieceDFrideleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817111776834367007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-74271867173020590412014-02-20T22:51:01.128-05:002014-02-20T22:51:01.128-05:00I love, love, love this book. I have some thoughts...I love, love, love this book. I have some thoughts, but I think I might write them in a blog post soon :)luckeyfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338266098096236978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-32325609898105673042014-02-20T20:42:52.529-05:002014-02-20T20:42:52.529-05:00I just dropped about $60 on my order from Amazon, ...I just dropped about $60 on my order from Amazon, but guess what...Donalyn Miller is speaking at the Virginia State Reading Conference, and I get to attend. :-) Thanks so much for the great review, Lauren.Carla https://www.blogger.com/profile/03023514209939204277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-58682448359452580532014-02-20T14:51:14.677-05:002014-02-20T14:51:14.677-05:00I have tried to read The Book Whisperer several ti...I have tried to read The Book Whisperer several times since I did buy it after hearing so much about it. I have tried to implement the reading for pleasure, but my students don't enjoy silent reading - even when they pick their own books from my classroom library. Over vacation - which is this week - I went in and rearranged and reorganized my classroom library so I can reenergize my class so they can be excited about reading. What do you do when the kids are not interested in reading?Susan K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07383261948584242729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-21297294521574074862014-02-20T13:01:35.172-05:002014-02-20T13:01:35.172-05:00Hi Amy- I loved READING IN THE WILD as much as THE...Hi Amy- I loved READING IN THE WILD as much as THE BOOK WHISPERER. When we show our students that we are passionate about reading, it becomes contagious! I love how Ms. Miller gets the kids pumped up about reading, gets their buy-in, and then they are motivated to written work once they perceive themselves as readers. :-) LaurenTeacher Mom of 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/14037401118654939801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-15428398727904060462014-02-20T12:58:05.027-05:002014-02-20T12:58:05.027-05:00Hi Wendy- I agree! I was nodding my head "YE...Hi Wendy- I agree! I was nodding my head "YES!" the entire time I read this. And yes, choice is a powerful motivator, especially for reluctant readers. My students would ask me all the time, "Can't we just read?" My response was usually, "Yes- read and enjoy!". :-) LaurenTeacher Mom of 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/14037401118654939801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-20305177931384191092014-02-20T12:56:05.061-05:002014-02-20T12:56:05.061-05:00Hi, Michelle, Yes, Ms. Miller is a 6th grade teach...Hi, Michelle, Yes, Ms. Miller is a 6th grade teacher, and as a former middle school teacher (6-8), this book is perfect. As a specialist now with the little ones, I found a lot that I can adapt to them as well. The book is easy to read and makes for great summer reading. :-) LaurenTeacher Mom of 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/14037401118654939801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-63507949647076922442014-02-20T11:26:15.740-05:002014-02-20T11:26:15.740-05:00Lauren, what a wonderful summary you provided of t...Lauren, what a wonderful summary you provided of this book! There were so many "Ah-ha"" moments for me as I read this book. I agree that sometimes teachers feel the need to worksheet a book to death just to prove that they taught it or students read it. The real learning happens in the discussions that unfold from reading. Students work harder at a text they choose to read than anything we may assign them. Isn't choice a powerful tool?!Mrs. Arentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087049392614501373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-44586588378359785962014-02-20T08:19:19.410-05:002014-02-20T08:19:19.410-05:00Thanks for sharing a few insights about this book....Thanks for sharing a few insights about this book. I have been hearing about it for awhile but I thought it was for elementary students in 3-5. I was reluctant to pick it up because I am a 6th grade teacher. I'll have to check into it further.<br />Enjoy your day!<br />Michele<br /><br /><a href="http://www.coffeecupsandlessonplans.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Coffee Cups and Lesson Plans</a><br />Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04674675143629781926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-79802779868406040262014-02-20T06:41:38.044-05:002014-02-20T06:41:38.044-05:00Thank you for the very detailed review! This is on...Thank you for the very detailed review! This is one of my favorite books. It definitely opened my eyes to some things I didn't even realize I was doing. It also reminded me that I need to be an avid reader if I want to promote that for my students. I just started her second book Reading in the Wild and am loving it so far!<br /><br />Amy<br /><a href="http://www.eclecticeducating.com" rel="nofollow">Eclectic Educating</a>Eclectic Educatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391092608694425400noreply@blogger.com