The Book Whisperer: Chapter 2 (with resource links)

Donalyn Miller: The Book Whisperer

The second chapter discusses Miller's third year teaching when she began giving students free choice for their books.

At the beginning of her third year, her students were interested in her classroom library. Miller explains how she then let students dig into her books as they discussed who has read which books and which books they would recommend. She says that she now begins each year with this "book frenzy."

The Book Whisperer: Chapter 1

-Donalyn Miller: The Book Whisperer

The first chapter of this book begins with Miller sharing with the reader her love for reading and how she could not wait to instill this love for reading in her students her first year teaching. 

For her first year teaching, Miller decided to do a novel study. She soon became disappointed when her students did not seem to connect with the novel. She states that "they were robots." Students who already had a love for books would often rush through their work to read the book that they had chosen.

The Book Whisperer: What You Need to Know!

This spring, I have signed up to do a book study with some other teacher friends in my county. I chose the book The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller.

This author shares her strategies on how she ditches conventional instruction in order to instill the love of reading in her 6th graders. She "has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader."

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Hello friends! Thanks for coming to visit. I hope that you are able to find helpful resources here. 

My name is Kristen, and this is my fourth year teaching in fifth grade. When I graduated, I taught first grade with an interim position. When I was offered the position with fifth grade, I have to admit that I was disappointed. I was so sure that teaching the younger darlings was my calling. However, fifth grade has completely stolen my heart! (Idiom 😀)

I was a self-contained teacher for my first three years teaching fifth grade. This year, I will have a team teacher and I will be teaching Reading and Social Studies. I will miss teaching math dearly! However, I plan to still tutor math throughout the year.  

A few random things to know about me:

** I was born and raised in a small town about 30 minutes outside of downtown Memphis, Tennessee. 

** I love to read! So some book post may make an appearance here when I just can't contain my love for a certain book.

** I have a rescue dog that I am slightly obsessed with. I mean, I wrap her own Christmas presents so that she has things to open on Christmas morning. Yes, just a slight obsession...

Such a great helper 💗 

** I have been with an amazing man for a little over a year now. I mean AMAZING! I don't know why he chooses to put up with my crazy life, but I sure do love him for it. Just when he thought that teaching couldn't take up more of our time, he returns from Texas for Christmas with his family, and I've started a teaching blog! 

I'm still a new teacher, and I am learning just how exhausting/rewarding our job is. Thanks for stopping by my blog!