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INDEPENDENT READING RESOURCES
Table of Contents
A letter from Donalyn Miller, Manager, Independent Reading Outreach for
Scholastic Book Fairs
®
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Make the Most of Your Scholastic Book Fair
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What Makes Frequent Readers: The Most Powerful Predictors
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The Power of Independent Reading in School
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Reader Leader Blog
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Share Your #ReadingSummit Moments!
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Breakfast With Mr. Schu: Five Tools to Help You Host a Successful Book Fair
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Family Involvement: Kindergarten Readiness
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Family Involvement: Raising Readers
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iTEXT
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: Using Text Features to Increase Reading Comprehension
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Dead Presidents and Whales: Engaging Students With Nonfiction Texts
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School Librarians: Champions of Change
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Ambassador Schu’s Review of Books for You and Your Readers, Too!
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Booktalking: Transforming Dormant to Passionate Readers
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Seven Habits of Highly Impactful Librarians
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Building the Capacity of Families to Engage in Children’s Literacy
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