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GUIDELINES for SSR
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each day, not a lot once a week (distributed, not massed)*
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less is more; do less than you think they can handle*
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make sure lots of books are available
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comics ok
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magazines ok
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graded readers ok for FL, ESL
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need not be a "book" (comics, magazines OK)
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minimum censorship *
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"easy" books ok
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"hard" books ok
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no lexiles or other leveling procedures
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don't have to finish the book *
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not for advanced or beginners, for less mature
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supplements > make reading more comprehensible and interesting (eg read alouds, introduce more possibilities, trips to library, discuss literature, conferences) NOT skill-building
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no rewards, tests, book reports, minimum accountability, but some encouragement might work if done right (Shin)
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How about some food and drink?* (Trelease and Krashen)
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