"Exposing students to lots of books and positive reading experiences while building a network of other readers who support each other provides students with tools that last beyond the classroom setting."

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Source : Donalyn Miller (2013). “Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits”, p.101, John Wiley & Sons

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“At school I had a really hard time being a guitar player. Itâ€™s like being a male ballerina in a way. Itâ€™s not the norm.”
“Harshness to me is giving somebody false hopes and not following through. That's harsh. Telling some guy or some girl who've got zero talent that they have zero talent actually is a kindness.”
“The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.”
“Our charity is to be cordial...something that renews, invigorates and warms. Such should be the effect of our love for each other.”
“Why do [TEMPLES] beautify and shine? Because as the scriptures say, 'truth shineth,' and temples contain truth and eternal purpose; so do you.”
“But classical music is not entertainment, and I feel viciously strong about that. Classical music is forever. Entertainment is something that is here today, and may be gone tomorrow.”
“Life and stories are alike in one way: They are full of hollows. The king and queen have no children: They have a child hollow. The girl has a wicked stepmother: She has a mother hollow. In a story, a baby comes along to fill the child hollow. But in life, the hollows continue empty.”

Source : Franny Billingsley (2013). “Chime”, p.160, A&C Black
“I have such a desire to sleep and am so much behind my sleep. A good night, one good night and all this nonsense will be swept away.”

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