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Independent Reading: Million Words Campaign DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS “Time spent reading books was the best predictor of a child’s growth as a reader from the second to the fifth grade.” Anderson, Wilson, and Fielding (1988) Million Words a Year Campaign
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Independent Reading: Million Words Campaign DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Time spent reading books was the best predictor of a child’s growth as a reader from the second to the fifth grade.” Anderson, Wilson, and Fielding (1988)
Million Words a Year Campaign • To help students develop the habits of good readers • To create excitement about reading every day • To support students in becoming more proficient readers
Million Words Campaign • Choose a theme. • Decide how to display individual student or classroom progress. • Think about how to include the school librarian, the home, and the library. • Determine incremental celebrations. • Plan a big schoolwide celebration when the goal is met!