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| Strategy 1 | Strategy 2 | Strategy 3 |
| Strategy 4 | Strategy 5 | Strategy 6 |
| Strategy 7 | Strategy 8 | Strategy 9 |
| Strategy 10 | Strategy 11 | Strategy 12 |
Strategy 1: Assessing a Learner’s Reading Mindset
Sample Tool
Related Resources
- VIDEO – How To: The Reading Mindset
- ARTICLE – Finding Their Story: Access Matters
Strategy 2: Diversifying Reading Materials
Sample Tools
- Get Epic: African American Voices
- Disability and Anti-Ableism Books for Children from Charis Books
- Disability Inclusive Reading List
- 20 Picture Books to Read for Disability Pride Month and Beyond by Margaret Kingsbury
Related Resources
- WEBSITE – We Need Diverse Books (a 501c(3) organization that publishes, promotes, and donates books showcasing underrepresented communities)
- ARTICLE – The CCBSC 2024 Diversity Statistics (An updated look at diversity in children’s books)
- WEBSITE – The Open Book Blog
Extension Opportunities
- Instagram Book Review Ideas here and here
- Classroom Library Questionnaire
Strategy 3: Creating Personalized Libraries
Related Resources
- ARTICLE – NCTE Statement on Independent Reading
- ARTICLE – The Benefits of Independent Reading in the Classroom
Strategy 4: Self-Selecting Reading Materials
Related Resources
- ARTICLE – The importance and use of student self-selected literature to reading engagement in an elementary reading curriculum
- ARTICLE- Benefits of Independent Reading in the Classroom
Strategy 5: Gamifying Instruction
Related Resources
- ARTICLE – Digital Game-Based Phonics Instruction Promotes Print Knowledge in Pre-Readers at Cognitive Risk for Dyslexia
- ARTICLE – What is Gamification?
Strategy 6: Gamifying Progress with Optional, Customized Digital Logs
Related Resources
- ARTICLE – Can Reading Logs Ruin Reading For Kids?
- ARTICLE – Rethinking Reading Logs for Beginning Readers
Strategy 7: Linking Literature Reviews to Books
Related Resources
- VIDEO – QR Codes 101
- VIDEO – How to Make QR Codes for a Classroom Library
Strategy 8: Amplifying Learning Connections with Audio Infused Digital Books
Related Resources
- VIDEO – Insert Audio Into Slides
- ARTICLE – Add or Delete Audio in Your PowerPoint Presentation
Strategy 9: Scanning Materials to Attain Accessibility
Related Resources
- WEBSITE – Do It Yourself Book Scanner
- ARTICLE – Is it Legal to Scan a Book You Own to Create an Ebook for Your Own Personal Use?
- WEBSITE – Including Accessibility in All Components of Procurement: A Guide for State Educational Agencies and School Districts
- ARTICLE – Scan Documents with Google Drive
- ARTICLE – How to Scan Documents with Your iPhone or iPad
Strategy 10: Self-Selecting Readable Fonts
Related Resource
- ARTICLE – Formatting Font for Readability
- ARTICLE – Effectiveness of Lexend and OpenDyslexic Fonts in Improving Reading
Strategy 11: Customized Screen Colors
Sample Tools
Extension Opportunity
Related Resources
Strategy 12: Accessing Digital Books Using Switches
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