Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:43:04 -0500WeeblySat, 27 Jul 2019 11:59:37 GMThttps://www.literacydelval.org/summer-book-club/power-of-choice-and-a-community-of-readersChapters 9 & 10
Here are a few prompts to consider for these chapters.  Please add any additional comments, connections, or reactions you have about this week's content.

Chapter 9: What are your thoughts about the time/space/status lenses suggested by Dr. Ernest Morrell (p. 108)? Do you think this would be a useful tool for self-reflection or collegial discussion?
 
Chapter 10: After reading this book, share how your beliefs about giving students book access have evolved. 

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]]>Sat, 27 Jul 2019 11:54:59 GMThttps://www.literacydelval.org/summer-book-club/knowing-childrens-literature-and-dedicating-time-for-readingChapter 7 & 8
Here are a few prompts to consider for these chapters.  Please add any additional comments, connections, or reactions you have about this week's content.

Chapter 7: Knowing children's literature and getting students to discuss books is essential for building reading motivation within your classroom community.  Share your reaction to the chapter and thoughts you have about next steps for your own practice. 
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Chapter 8: After reading the chapter, share a few ways in which you believe you can "sneak" a few moments of additional reading into your practice and/or get your students to reading at home. 

​Happy reading and posting!
]]>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 20:04:46 GMThttps://www.literacydelval.org/summer-book-club/text-leveling-systems-and-cultural-and-social-access-to-booksChapters 5 & 6
Here are a few prompts to consider for these chapters.  Please add any additional comments, connections, or reactions you have about this week's content.

Chapter 5: Miller and Sharp say “Requiring students to read books ‘at their level’ at all times derails intrinsic motivation to read, which is driven by interest, choice, and reader’s purpose.” How would you respond to a colleague or administrator who limits students to a specific level, regardless of interest or context of reading?

Chapter 6: What ideas or questions did this chapter provoke about your classroom or school library? Do your students see themselves reflected in books they read? Do they gain understanding of others?

Happy reading and posting! ]]>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:20:48 GMThttps://www.literacydelval.org/summer-book-club/classroom-libraries-and-book-ownershipChapters 3 & 4
Here are a few prompts to consider for these chapters.  Please add any additional comments, connections, or reactions you have about this week's content. 

Chapter 3: Miller and Sharp stress the importance of a vibrant classroom library.  Share ways in which you might revamp your library to motivate students to increase their volume and variety of reading. 

Chapter 4: Book ownership has been linked to higher literacy achievement.  How might we get more books in the homes of our students? 

​Happy reading and posting! ]]>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 11:02:11 GMThttps://www.literacydelval.org/summer-book-club/book-floods-and-book-desertsChapters 1 & 2
Here are a few prompts to consider for these chapters.  Please add any other additional comments, connections, or reactions you have to these chapters too. 

Chapter 1: Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp talk about “book floods” and “book deserts.” How do you see the students you work with within this paradigm? How do you think we can shift more classrooms, schools, and communities into book floods?

Chapter 2: Does your school have a school library? How does it contribute to the literacy community in your school?

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]]>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 10:44:55 GMThttps://www.literacydelval.org/summer-book-club/welcomeWelcome to the summer online book club for Delaware Valley Literacy Association!  DVLA is excited to host this book club about providing book access to all students.  As you read the text Game Changer!  Book Access for All Kids by Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp, feel free to post about any of the chapters at any time.  However, here are some guidelines for those who find having a schedule helpful: 

• July 6 - 12 - Chapter 1 & 2
• July 13 - 19 - Chapter 3 & 4
• July 20 - 26 - Chapter 5 & 6
• July 27 - August 1 - Chapter 7 & 8
• August 2 - August 9 - Chapter 9 & 10

We look forward to engaging in conversations about this text!

]]>Fri, 31 May 2019 19:21:06 GMThttps://www.literacydelval.org/summer-book-club/getting-startedJoin us for our Summer Online Book Club starting on July 6.
We will be reading Game Changer! Book Access for All Kids
by Donalyn Miller & Colby Sharp.

Please start b​y briefly introducing yourself, including level or subject area in which you work. We will post the schedule and prompts for each section here starting with   Chapters 1 and 2 on July 6.]]>