Some Recommended Reading On Reading

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A group of us here in Burlington Public Schools spent a couple of days in a workshop last week that was focused on reinforcing comprehension skills.  The sessions were led by Shauna Cotte from Keys To Literacy which is based in Rowley, MA.

During the second day of the session, Shauna shared some books with the group that she saw as required reading.  Check out the list below and feel free to pass along any that you would add in the comment section:

Read Aloud Handbook - Jim Trelease

The Defense of Read Aloud - Steven Layne

Readicide: How Schools are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It - Kelly Gallagher

The Book Whisperer - Donnalynn Miller

The Power of Reading - Stephen Krashen

Reading Reasons, Kelly Gallagher

How Children Succeed - Paul Tough