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The books I select are always more interesting and entertaining that the assigned books and articles I have to read along my career. Same thing happens to my students. They are always more interested in the books of their choice.

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The books I select are always more interesting and entertaining that the assigned books and articles I have to read along my career. Same thing happens to my students. They are always more interested in the books of their choice.

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Reading has always been my favorite thing to do. I do not remember a time as a child where I did not get to choose my own book.

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As a child, my mother took us to the mobile library every week. There were no limits on the number of books you could check out. This became a weekly celebration for my sisters and me. We shared books and this is where my love of reading grew.

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I enjoy having the choice of what genre I want to read. I also remember reading a book and then comparing it to the movie. The book was always better!

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I enjoy having the choice of what genre I want to read. I also remember reading a book and then comparing it to the movie. The book was always better!

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By choosing a Nancy Drew book that had been suggested, I found that I wanted to read more and more.  I requested that my mother take me to the library weekly to continue the series.

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By choosing a Nancy Drew book that had been suggested, I found that I wanted to read more and more.  I requested that my mother take me to the library weekly to continue the series.

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When I have time to read, I select books that help me to disengage from the demands of work. This helps me to relax and 

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When I have time to read, I select books that help me to disengage from the demands of work. This helps me to relax and 

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As an adult I enjoy going to the library and select books to read. I love to go to a coffee shop and read there. 

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As an adult I enjoy going to the library and select books to read. I love to go to a coffee shop and read there. 

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I remember my mother taking me and my two younger siblings to the library.  She waited in the car and we went inside and checked out books of our choice to read.  We were elementary age.  To this day, I still enjoy the library and choosing my own books.

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choosing my own book,I am more likely to be engaged with what I am reading

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choosing my own book,I am more likely to be engaged with what I am reading

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When I was in 2nd grade, my teacher had reading loft

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When I was in 2nd grade, my teacher had reading loft, and we got to pick out a book to read there.  I still remember it!

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I was in 5th grade at Smithfield Elementay in our library.  It was a cozy, warm and inviting place to be.  I stumbled upon A Wrinkle in Time and discovered one of my favorite, weird, yet intriguing book ever.

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I was in 5th grade at Smithfield Elementay in our library.  It was a cozy, warm and inviting place to be.  I stumbled upon A Wrinkle in Time and discovered one of my favorite, weird, yet intriguing book ever.

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Being able to choose your own books as a child is a great way to engage the students into actually reading. The article mentions something very important, and it is that the teacher can give options to those students who struggle to pick a book and guide them towards successful reading experience, which is very important. 

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Being able to choose your own books as a child is a great way to engage the students into actually reading. The article mentions something very important, and it is that the teacher can give options to those students who struggle to pick a book and guide them towards successful reading experience, which is very important. 

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As an adult I love going to Half Price Books to pick out something to read.  Every time I walk through the doors I feel a spark of excitement as I think about what topic I might want to read on that day.  Will it be a kids book that day or something more on the grown up side?  Do I want to learn about a person's life or read a fantasy story?  The options are endless, which motivates me to keep going back.  

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As an adult I love going to Half Price Books to pick out something to read.  Every time I walk through the doors I feel a spark of excitement as I think about what topic I might want to read on that day.  Will it be a kids book that day or something more on the grown up side?  Do I want to learn about a person's life or read a fantasy story?  The options are endless, which motivates me to keep going back.  

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I was so excited in 5th grade because we moved to New York and it was the first time that I was allowed to self select. I had grown up in the segregated south and we didn't have access. in New York I had full access.

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I LOVE going to the library and checking out brand new cookbooks.  It makes me so happy to read something that inspires me to action.  

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I LOVE going to the library and checking out brand new cookbooks.  It makes me so happy to read something that inspires me to action.  

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I especially have enjoyed choosing books to read over the summer when I have a nice break and time to just sit outside and read a book.  This makes reading more enjoyable to me.  I become more engaged in the story when I am in a comfortable environment and when I can choose my own stories!  Ever since I was little, I have always enjoyed reading because I have had the ability to select my own stories of things that captivate my attention.

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I especially have enjoyed choosing books to read over the summer when I have a nice break and time to just sit outside and read a book.  This makes reading more enjoyable to me.  I become more engaged in the story when I am in a comfortable environment and when I can choose my own stories!  Ever since I was little, I have always enjoyed reading because I have had the ability to select my own stories of things that captivate my attention.

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Self selecting what I choose to read on my Nook sitting in the car waiting or by the pool.

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Self selecting what I choose to read on my Nook sitting in the car waiting or by the pool.

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I like to choose my own books, I always have. Choosing your own books gives you the power to make the choice of preference. That will allow a reader to really enjoy what they read. I remember being a 2nd grader and choosing my own books at a bookstore, and I loved that book!

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I like to choose my own books, I always have. Choosing your own books gives you the power to make the choice of preference. That will allow a reader to really enjoy what they read. I remember being a 2nd grader and choosing my own books at a bookstore, and I loved that book!

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When I was in 5th grade my teacher had a large classroom library. I was allowed to choose books to read when I had free time. I really liked to be able to choose the book that I wanted to read.

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I remember in 6th grade, we were able to choose our own literacy circle books. We got to select our groups and vote on a book. It was such a big deal as a 6th grade to have the power to select a book we were interested in. It made a difference in our comprehension, because we were excited to read it.

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I love being able to go to the book store and pick out my own books. I look at the covers and read the back of the book to decide if it is a book that I am interested in, usually I have 4-5 books that I want to read. Then I take those 4-5 books and narrow down which ones I like more. When I decide which one I want to read this time I put the others back and usually write down their titles so that next time I can chose them.
Stephanie Eubank OH Stowe

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I like to select what I enjoy. When I have a book that grabs my attention and interest, I stay engaged and want to read more to find out what happens next. This in turn helps me to comprehend what I am reading, remember what I read and make inferences on what is going  to happen. 

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I like to select what I enjoy. When I have a book that grabs my attention and interest, I stay engaged and want to read more to find out what happens next. This in turn helps me to comprehend what I am reading, remember what I read and make inferences on what is going  to happen. 

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I want to read what I'm interested in, not what someone else thinks is good.

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I want to read what I'm interested in, not what someone else thinks is good.

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I went to Barnes & Noble looking for an easy vacation read. I was surprised to find out I wanted to read a true-crime book. I finished the book in 3 days.

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I went to Barnes & Noble looking for an easy vacation read. I was surprised to find out I wanted to read a true-crime book. I finished the book in 3 days.

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When I'm allowed to have choice in what I read I am more interested and engaged in my reading. I make predictions, ask questions, and make connections to what I'm reading.

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I often think I am "too busy" to read, but if I have a book on the nightstand that I have chosen myself, I can usually squeeze in a few minutes here and there.  When it is a book I have chosen, the motivation to read comes easily.

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I often think I am "too busy" to read, but if I have a book on the nightstand that I have chosen myself, I can usually squeeze in a few minutes here and there.  When it is a book I have chosen, the motivation to read comes easily.

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In 6th grade I read the entire JRR Tolken series about the Hobbit. It became an obsession for me. It made me want to read all the time because I enjoyed it so much.

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In 8th grade I chose to start reading Stephen Kings short stories. People kept telling me it was way to hard for me. They were right, but I kept trying and pushed myself past my own boundaries. 

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In 8th grade I chose to start reading Stephen Kings short stories. People kept telling me it was way to hard for me. They were right, but I kept trying and pushed myself past my own boundaries. 

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In keeping up to date on Newberry award books, I selected Fish In A Tree, just because I saw my scholars reading it. I loved the book as an adult thinking about my dyslexic students. Every book can speak to individuals because of the background they bring to it. 

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In keeping up to date on Newberry award books, I selected Fish In A Tree, just because I saw my scholars reading it. I loved the book as an adult thinking about my dyslexic students. Every book can speak to individuals because of the background they bring to it. 