Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters

With their hallmark humour, Beers and Probst presenta vision of what reading and what education across all the year groupscould be.In particular, they share new strategies and ideas for helpingclassroom teachers create engagement and relevance, encourage responsiveand responsible reading, deepen comprehension and developlifelong reading habits."An essential book for teachers looking to engagechildren deeply in the books they read. Beers andProbst show how to engage children in readingat a textual, intellectual and emotional level so they…respondto them personally and collectively andultimately come to see their reading as a tool for shaping the worldaround them." Rachel Clarke, IndependentReading Consultant