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Kristin Awsumb Liu's avatar

I'm loving your blog reboot, Alex! I think about the reading for pleasure question so much. I use a workshop model, meaning kids largely get to choose what they're reading within the course, but, as the teacher, I'm still the one buying the books in my classroom library and making recommendations. The days when I get the right book in the right kid's hands are my best days, as are the days when a former non-reader comes in asking for more.

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Alex OF's avatar

Having been on the receiving end of that "right book, right kid" moment--it's special. My kiddos are very different in terms of how they approach reading and choosing what they like. I can only imagine how it is to see that play out in a classroom.

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