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Volume 13 | Issue 3 | October 12, 2017
In Great Readers, Great Habits, Doug Lemov writes, "If guided reading is about coaching and practicing with young readers … independent reading is the scrimmage that prepares students for the 'big game' of reading. That big game happens later—when no one is keeping score." Use the strategies and advice in this issue to support students as they head into that crucial scrimmage.
Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher
Independent reading builds knowledge, and that knowledge in turn accelerates independent reading ability. Therefore, no student should be limited by the color of a dot on the spine of a book. For students to become independent learners, they need the autonomy to select freely, even if it means they struggle at times.
Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell
When it comes to independent reading, children need to make choices that reflect the way they see themselves as literate people, the way people do in real life—and that's not by a level. Here's how to help students cultivate a personal, dynamic, and engaging relationship with reading.
Gretchen Bridgers
What do teachers do differently in classrooms where independent reading (with comprehension!) thrives? Try these five tips for creating an environment where reading fluency and skill are nurtured through a network of ongoing instructional moves.
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