

It was at a basic skills skating camp in Lake Placid that I first heard sports psychologist Dr. Also a great way to initiate discussion about choosing the right book, reading with expression, making predictions, and decoding.SUGAR AND ICE was a book that grew out of my daughter’s hobby of figure skating. Teachers’ Tools for Navigation: Great mentor text for students learning to create their own “how to” books and learning about sequencing.

She also mentions that it is okay to go back and read the book again if you really enjoyed it! I think it is so important for readers to know that they are not stuck with the first book they choose and also that they are more than welcome to read the book again if they enjoyed it! Another amazing thing about this book is that the author demonstrates to readers that it is okay to go back and pick a new book if you and your reading buddy do not agree. Any student would be motivated to keep reading with these illustrations.

The bright and colorful fonts and illustrations in How to Read a Story also draw in readers and provide more detail about the steps. Review: Not all reading processes look the same, but this book provides steps to becoming a reader in such a fun and interesting way! Following along with the young boy and the book he chooses in the story, our young readers learn the steps that they can take when reading their own books. This “how to” book is great way to deepen any readers’ love for reading. Within these steps we see creative insight into teaching readers and students how to read aloud, make predictions, and even read with expression. The young boy continues to go through the steps, picking a book off the shelf, finding a good reading buddy, a cozy place to read, and more. The book starts off with Step 1: “Find a Story” and shows us an illustration of a young boy with blond hair, blue jeans, and bare feet surrounded by books. In just ten easy steps, students learn about the reading process, and the necessary steps to reading a book. GoodReads Summary: Kate Messner and Mark Siegel’s How to Read a Story is a great picture book for young students to learn how to become excellent readers. Author: Kate Messner Illustrator: Mark Siegel
