Before setting up students on goodreads.com and figuring out reading rates, this is the journal prompt I'm going to give them. Considering the power of books to change oneself gives importance to the act of reading. Today, my students asked me, "Why do people read?" They meant it too. They thought that people read just because it was fun for some (but not for them, of course). They didn't realize that books have meaning, that they can make you better. They didn't realize that books can bring about change. They didn't think about the fact that books build vocabulary. Books can be dangerous because they are powerful. And they are important. And they should be a priority. Give your students ten minutes per class period to read independent reading books. It is worth your while.
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