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We Are All Reader Leaders
by Donalyn Miller
When we fall out of our daily reading habits, reviving them becomes challenging. Both adults and children struggle to prioritize reading at times. When we make time for reading, we communicate to children that reading matters. Our personal investment
in reading inspires children to read more1, but it’s too easy to push reading to the back burner. We cannot slide into an aliterate state while telling our children, “Reading is important!"
If we want our children to become lifelong readers, we must show
them how to maintain a reading
habit when life gets busy. Children
are watching and learning from our behaviors as much as our words.
How do our reading stances and habits in uence children’s attitudes about reading? What messages are we communicating to our children about reading and its value? We are all reader leaders for children, and our personal orientation toward reading matters.
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1Nathanson, S., Pruslow, J., & Levitt, R. (2008). The reading habits
and literacy attitudes of inservice and prospective teachers. Journal of Teacher Education, 59(4), 313-321.
Krashen, S.D. (2004) The power of reading: Insights from the research. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
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