Recommended Reading
Growing Readers
by Kathy Collins
This book is a great introduction to reading workshop, as well as an inspirational read if you are looking for ways to motivate your class. Great for elementary school teachers and any teacher that wants to insert a little loving into their reading classroom.
Mosaic of Thought
by Ellin Oliver Keene and Susan Zimmermann
This book is the #1 resource for how to teach strategies in the reading classroom.
Strategies that Work
by Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis
This book was the inspiration for our nonfiction studies program at the school, and it also nicely echos the information in Mosaic of Thought.
Shades of Meaning
by Donna Santman
Shades of Meaning is the inspiration and core of our 6th grade curriculum. A must have.
The Art of Teaching Reading
by Lucy Caulkins
This book is a wonderful text that ties all the above books together. I like to reread each year before I start teaching.
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