Topic: The Joy of Reading

Creating Joyful Classroom Reading Communities

Are reading incentives and competitions doing more harm than good in your classroom?

Adapted from The Joy of Reading, Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesene explore some suggestions for how to find motivation for reading, even in difficult times.

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Book-talks can provide more entry points for student engagement. Here are some tips from The Joy of Reading.

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Start the school year with a reading interest survey tailored to your students.

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Donalyn Miller writes about what inspired The Joy of Reading and led she and Teri Lesesne on a seven-year long journey to study readers and what makes reading joyful for them (and what doesn’t).

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Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne share answers to their most frequently asked questions ... in a downloadable PDF.

SUMMER SALE HEINEMANN AUDIOBOOKS 2022 SHORT

Heinemann Audiobooks are discounted Memorial Day 2022 through Labor Day 2022. Details on the Heinemann blog.

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Heinemann is pleased to announce the latest addition to our growing line of audiobooks, The Joy of Reading by Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne.

A Letter to Readers from Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne

What resources, mindsets, and conditions do kids need to become more engaged readers? A blog post from the authors of The Joy of Reading.

Harnessing the Joy of Reading

What reading experiences have inspired you, helped you to see your own life more clearly, or connected you with others? Today we’re joined by Donalyn Miller to tell us more.