Marilyn Reynolds' passion for helping reluctant readers develop a lifetime reading habit is told with a mixture of wit and wisdom. Her personal narrative, practical suggestions, strategies, and ideas will bolster any reading program, especially one that fosters individual choice. Don't miss any of the material in the Appendices, which include surveys, graphic organizers, and other strategies that combine to make this a must-read for teachers.
—David Doty, Literacy Coach/Literacy and Leadership Partner, Los Angeles Unified School District
Marilyn Reynolds has tackled the subject of the secondary struggling and unmotivated reader in a way that few others have. She has assembled a toolbox of practical and effective strategies that can be used to assist teachers with the students that appear in all of our classrooms. Teachers in all subject areas will find these strategies useful.
—Sue Stickel, Former High School Teacher, Elk Grove USD, California
Marilyn Reynolds has brought many disaffected, school-hostile, and wholly unmotivated students into the ranks of lifelong readers. In this concise, practical book, she shares techniques she has used and personal anecdotes that reveal much about reluctant readers and teachers who struggle daily to engage them. Among many other key topics, Reynolds discusses:
- the importance of respect for students' attitudes, experiences, perceptions, and choices regarding reading
- tips for motivating reluctant readers
- classroom management issues
- tudent/teacher/program accountability.
In addition to insightful analysis, Reynolds devotes a good portion of her book to practical, immediately usable resources, including answers to frequently asked questions, prompts for teaching, and a separate section of "Tricks of the Trade" with logs, forms, an extensive list of "hit" books, and much more.
Read Reynolds and offer your reluctant readers the gift of a reading habit.
