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A slew of all-seasons reading ideas
Reading into uncharted territory
Book discovery tools
NIST libraries & Thai connections
Books lists & top reads
Learning to read
Stephen Krashen
"Choice Words" by Peter Johnston
Students with agency are in control and feel in control of their reading lives. Students with agency :
Work harder :: They have greater focus :: They have more interest :: They are less likely to give up :: They are better at planning :: They are more likely to choose challenging tasks :: They set higher goals :: They have improved concentration when difficulties are faced :: And the process is iterative, that is, it creates a positive cycle of success.
Children's Language: Connecting Reading, Writing, and Talk by Judith Wells Lindfors
Search EBSCO for more about "learning to read"
The Rights of the Reader by Daniel Pennac
Maryanne Wolf
Additional reading about reading
Reading about reading : Secondary nonfiction collection :: Secondary Professional Collection .
For kids
There are many ways to begin, enjoy and extend your reading story. Use the links below to discover something new.
In the MLC
We have more than 3100+ Nonfiction books , 3100+ Picture Books, 2300+ Chapter books, 320+ Biographies, 1100+ Books in Series, 500+ Comics and Graphic Novels and 550+ Junior Fiction Books to explore.
Here are more searches to get you started in NONFiction try Dinosaurs :: Animals :: Beautiful animal books :: Animals in art :: Jokes :: Fashion :: Biographies :: Women’s biographies
Audiobooks
Tumblebooks : Stories, graphic novels, long reads and nonfiction.
Follett Audiobooks : here is how to get started.
Playaways : mp3 players checked out from the NIST libraries.
StoryBox : Storytime. Anytime.
Epic : Create your own account. Access during school hours.
Digital Reads
Follett eBooks : 900+ ebooks Visit here is how to get started.
The Day and The Day Explorer : News for kids
Pressreader : 7000+ magazines. Click here for kids and tweens.
Epic (Create your own account. Access during school hours)
