Every Child A Super Reader: Seven Strengths to Open a World of Possible by Pam Allyn & Ernest Morrell is a transformative guide for educators and parents dedicated to nurturing a lifelong love of reading in every child. Drawing on decades of literacy research and classroom experience, the authors identify seven essential strengths that unlock a child's full reading potential — empowering young readers to explore, imagine, and thrive.
Literacy change agents Pam Allyn and Ernest Morrell show educators how to help students develop 7 key strengths to become self-reliant âsuper readersâ: Belonging, Curiosity, Kindness, Friendship, Confidence, Courage, and Hope. Includes reading/writing lesson ideas for each strength, as well as ways to meet speaking and listening standards. Embedded videos show ways to cultivate each strength. Supports the Lit Camps curriculum.
Literacy experts Pam Allyn and Ernest Morrell maintain that when we build on children's key strengths and immerse them in an intellectually invigorating, emotionally nurturing, literature-rich community, we grow "super readers avid readers who consume texts with passion, understanding, and a critical eye.
Organized around the 7 Strengths inherent in super readers (belonging, curiosity, friendship, kindness, confidence, courage, and hope), this powerful resource helps children: Develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills Learn comprehension strategies. Build a robust vocabulary Deepen analytical prowess and an ability to talk and write about text Develop empathy, a strong identity as a reader, and an expanded understanding of the world. Featuring stirring reading and writing lessons, robust assessment tools, ready-to-share Family Guides, and embedded videos that illuminate the 7 strengths and more, Every Child a Super Reader shows teachers, parents, caregivers, and out-of-school providers why reading is the ultimate super power, opening a world of possible for every student.
- Subject: Literacy, Education, Child Development
- Ideal for: Teachers, parents, school librarians, and literacy coaches
Age - 5+
Grade - KG+
Author - Pam Allyn & Ernest Morrell
Publisher - Scholastic Inc.
Format - Paperback
Pages - 208
Dimensions - 7.3 x 0.6 x 9 inches
