Exposing students to lots of books and positive reading experiences while building a network of other readers who support each other provides students with tools that last beyond the classroom setting.

Exposing students to lots of books and positive reading experiences while building a network of other readers who support each other provides students with tools that last beyond the classroom setting.

I never tell students they cannot read a book they pick up, but I do guide them toward books that I think would be a good fit for them. I think of myself as a reading mentor-a reader who can help them find books they might like.

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.

Our children shouldn't have to wait for adulthood to become wild readers. For many, it will be too late.

I try to teach my students that books are a mirror, reflecting their own lives, and a window, giving them a peek into someone else's.

Books are love letters (or apologies) passed between us, adding a layer of conversation beyond our spoken words.