The Book Whisperer gave a inspiring speech on reading and writing in an elementary classroom. It was like she was saying all of the things I feel about writing. And all of the things I am sure my students feel about writing. She spoke of the struggles with writing and what a challenging task it is to be a writer. Donalyn Miller a great author, teacher, and speaker.
Donalyn's Suggestions for developing great readers:
- Take your kids to the library
- Self selection
- Read with your kids
- Read together
- Read your own books
- Converse about books
- Books as gifts
- Have lots of books around
- Family Reading Time - Reading Matters
- Don't force kids to read certain books
Other Featured Speakers
- Sharon J. Washington, Executive Director of the National Writing Project
- Yvonne Siu-Runyan, President-Elect of the National Council of Teachers of English
- Pat Jones, Director of the Tampa Bay Area Writing Project
- Ellin Nolan, President of Washington Partners, LLC
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