“If we really want our students to become wild readers, independent of our support and oversight, sometimes the best thing we can do is get out of the way.” — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
“This is what I want for my students, to lose and find themselves in books.” — 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
“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
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
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
“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
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
“Reading has become schoolwork, not an activity in which students willingly engage outside of school.” — Donalyn Miller Copy Share
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
“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… — 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… — 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
Students need to make their own choices about reading material and writing topics. — Donalyn Miller Copy Share
“I believe that this corporate machinery of scripted programs, comprehension worksheets (reproducibles, handouts, printables, whatever you want to call them), computer-based incentive packages, and… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share
Failing to graduate a populace that values reading has long-term consequences for everyone. — Donalyn Miller Copy Share
