This indispensable book presents a wealth of concrete ways to promote children’s intrinsic motivation to read. It provides 30 practical strategies and activities–such as Citizen of the Month,
High Five, and Your Life in Books –that are ready to implement in the K-6 classroom. Teachers get step-by-step instructions for creating a motivating classroom environment, nurturing children’s self-concepts as literacy learners, and fostering appreciation of the value of reading and writing. More than a dozen reproducibles include two helpful assessment tools; the large-size format facilitates photocopying.