Matt de la Pena: “Readign is the ultimate form of energy because you care about the characters and you want then to be okay even though they can do nothing for you.' #balancedlit2019 #g2great

Matt de la Pena: Reluctant readers turn out to be incredibly loyal readers so they may read one book 15 times. They are overwhelmed with choice so they read what’s working for you. There is something familiar and it was like a special invitation.' #balancedlit2019 #g2great

We’re asked to think aback to something we learned to do for the 1st time & how we felt, our success and reflection. This is so important for us to do regularly as teachers so that we can see our own learning through the eyes of a novice. Debra Crouch. #balancedlit2019 #G2great

We do much better with meaningful chunks of text (not sounds symbol and nonsense words). It doesn’t mean that graphophonics isn't’ important but that we remember better when meaning is there. Dr. Yvonne Freeman Dr. David Freeman #balancedlit2019 #g2great

We can see from the reading and writing (and thinking and talking) that students engage in what that teachers VALUES! Dr. Yvonne Freeman Dr. David Freeman #balancedlit2019 #g2great

Maria Nichols: Our work as readers isn’t to understand the book. our work as readers is to understand life (through the eyes of the book that takes us on a journey through the heart and mind). BEAUTIFUL! #balancedlit2019 #G2great

So honored to hear Maria Nichols share her thinking on TALK (LOVE Building Bigger Ideas so much) #balancedlit2019 #G2Great