By 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… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
Readers enjoy talking about books almost as much as they like reading. — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
“No matter what our curriculum requires us to teach or how little class time we have, children must read a lot in order to… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
“Without any reading time in class, too much homework, and little choice provided in reading material or writing topics, Sarah keeps her reading life… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
Students will read if we give them the books, the time, and the enthusiastic encouragement to do so. If we make them wait for… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
If 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… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
“my job as a teacher to equip the travelers, teach them how to read a map, and show them what to do when they… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
The purpose of schools should not be to prepare students for more school. We should be seeking to have fully engaged students now — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
“Reading has become schoolwork, not an activity in which students willingly engage outside of school.” — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
By believing that only some of our students will ever develop a love of books and reading, we ignore those who do not fall… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
“I don't believe some teachers consider whether their classroom instruction fosters the development of reading habits in their students. Reflecting on the landslide of crossword puzzles, dioramas, annotations, and reading logs assigned to their students for every book they read, teachers might realize that instead of encouraging students to read, these mindless assignments make kids hate reading. Primarily assigned to… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share
“I am a reader, a flashlight-under-the-covers, carries-a-book-everywhere-I-go, don't-look-at-my-Amazon-bill. I choose purses based on whether I can cram a paperback into them, and my books are the first items I pack into a suitcase. I am the person who family and friends call when they need a book recommendation or cannot remember who wrote Heidi. My identity as a person is… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share
“Books are love letters (or apologies) passed between us, adding a layer of conversation beyond our spoken words.” — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
