A classroom atmosphere that promotes reading does not come from the furniture and its placement as much as it comes from the teacher's expectation that students will read.
Donalyn MillerFailing to graduate a populace that values reading has long-term consequences for everyone.
Donalyn MillerIf you don't read, I don't know how to communicate with you...I can never express who I am in my own words as powerfully as my books can.
Donalyn MillerBooks are love letters (or apologies) passed between us, adding a layer of conversation beyond our spoken words.
Donalyn MillerBy believing that only some of our students will ever develop a love of books and reading, we ignore those who do not fall into books and reading on their own. We renege on our responsibility to teach students how to become self-actualized readers. We are selling our students short by believing that reading is a talent and that lifelong reading behaviors cannot be taught.
Donalyn Miller