Great Habits, Great Readers: A Practical Guide for K4 Reading in the Light of Common Core by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo

Great Habits, Great Readers: A Practical Guide for K4 Reading in the Light of Common Core Reviews

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  Carole

  I really loved this book for many reasons. I agree with so many of the premises of teaching children habits for discussion, reading thoughtfully, and promoting discourse. I also really enjoyed the examples of ways to prompt students and in which specific situations to use those prompts (such as "Tell me more" when students are giving a one word answer. The examples of good, better, and best questions were great too - focusing on questions that teach both the reader and the text. And I loved the part that illustrated how moving from a 2-1/2 minute transition five times a day to 30 second transitions can save 10 school days! I was absolutely ready to give this book five stars and then...I started questioning a bit. Some of the strategies seemed to be teaching absolute conformity and some of the video clips were students just parroting back without any thinking. It concerned me and then I discovered a company wrote this book based on their schools. Granted, it's a non-profit company, but still... Who are "Uncommon Schools"? What are their schools truly like? I'd really like to talk with someone else who's read this book to compare notes and share thoughts.
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  shellyflowers

  This is an excellent resource for anyone who is starting our their teaching career, particularly if you are looking to teach elementary reading. That being said, many of the techniques described in this book can be applied to middle school as well, particularly students with disabilities, English language learners, and students in 6th grade who still have some fundamental reading gaps. Overall, I wish I’d had this book when I started my teaching career. I’d be in a much stronger place as an educator.
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  Meg Kenslea

  This book is an incredibly helpful tool for any elementary reading teacher. It breaks down Common Core standards into actionable habits any teacher can use in his or her classroom. Every teacher should read and utilize this book, specifically the extensive resources provided, including sample lesson plans, prompting guides, and lesson frameworks.
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  Matt

  I learned a lot about early literacy, something I've been wanting to explore more. Clear examples, helpful video clips, and specific strategies -- another Uncommon Schools book that I thought was just terrific. They produce good stuff.
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  Vicki

  NOT my go to book on reading! Go check out Donalyn Miller's books, Stephanie Harvey, Pam Allyn and Harvey Daniels first!
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  Dana

  This book should be required reading for all educators...elementary and secondary.
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  Angela Grant

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  Rebecca Sofferman

  The videos on the CD were the best part of the book.
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  Margaret Grabowski

  Full of direct and practical advice, with helpful illustrations through the use of DVDs and handy resources like lots of prompts.
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  Bethe

  Read a few chapters as part of our reading vertical team, mostly strategies for classroom reading instruction. Includes a dvd of the strategies in use in the classroom.
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  Amy

  This is a great book for K - 4. I teach 5th grade.
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  Rochelle Eiseman

  Excellent resource for teaching reading or coaching reading teachers. Great fro professional development includes a CD with video clips, discussion guided, handouts and other resources.