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I require my students to read independently, for 100 minutes per week. We spend time at the start of the year exploring how this will improve not only their reading skills, but also their vocabulary, writing, spelling, content knowledge, and grammar skills. Two of the three courses I teach are geared toward struggling readers, so I tell them to read whatever they find interesting - what's important is that they read! So I want to expand my classroom library beyond the used books I've collected over the years, from my own children, local libraries, and thrift shops. I do have some newer, high-interest/low-reading level non-fiction texts provided by my school, but I want to expand fictional choices to include series that my students already eagerly read. That way when they finish one book in the series, they have more to choose from, from an author they already know & like. Students also choose graphic novels, when available, so I've picked several because they provide greater access to challenging content and vocabulary, while providing context (by way of the pictures), that allow them to better comprehend what they read. I also see graphic novels as "gateways" to more complex texts, so I've chosen titles that will allow them to later read more advanced and classic literature with greater comprehension, both those they'll be required to read for school, and hopefully ones they choose to read, as well.

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I require my students to read independently, for 100 minutes per week. We spend time at the start of the year exploring how this will improve not only their reading skills, but also their vocabulary, writing, spelling, content knowledge, and grammar skills. Two of the three courses I teach are geared toward struggling readers, so I tell them to read whatever they find interesting - what's important is that they read! So I want to expand my classroom library beyond the used books I've collected over the years, from my own children, local libraries, and thrift shops. I do have some newer, high-interest/low-reading level non-fiction texts provided by my school, but I want to expand fictional choices to include series that my students already eagerly read. That way when they finish one book in the series, they have more to choose from, from an author they already know & like. Students also choose graphic novels, when available, so I've picked several because they provide greater access to challenging content and vocabulary, while providing context (by way of the pictures), that allow them to better comprehend what they read. I also see graphic novels as "gateways" to more complex texts, so I've chosen titles that will allow them to later read more advanced and classic literature with greater comprehension, both those they'll be required to read for school, and hopefully ones they choose to read, as well.

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