tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post8575757024725291424..comments2024-03-18T20:00:47.729-05:00Comments on Book Chase: The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every ChildSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-31820030454177560622009-03-31T18:08:00.000-05:002009-03-31T18:08:00.000-05:00Thanks for helping to spread the word, Melanie. I...Thanks for helping to spread the word, Melanie. I think this book has the potential to have a great positive impact on kids if we can just help get it into the hands of enough interested teachers and parents.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-39119685217632882702009-03-25T21:37:00.000-05:002009-03-25T21:37:00.000-05:00I missed this one -- despite the unfortunate "Whis...I missed this one -- despite the unfortunate "Whisperer" tag that I am getting a little tired of, this book sounds amazing. I am recommending it to all the teachers I know and giving a copy to my sister, an elementary-grade teacher.Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-84278443684902191422009-03-22T09:10:00.000-05:002009-03-22T09:10:00.000-05:00Hey, Cip...the book really is worth reading. I on...Hey, Cip...the book really is worth reading. I only hope that it makes a splash in the teaching world because I think it has the potential to save thousands and thousands of kids.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-88768823549295727532009-03-22T09:09:00.001-05:002009-03-22T09:09:00.001-05:00Bybee, I really think this book has the potential ...Bybee, I really think this book has the potential to do a lot of good. Good luck with it.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-4757816124333475052009-03-22T09:09:00.000-05:002009-03-22T09:09:00.000-05:00Robin, I've never been a teacher, but I have to sa...Robin, I've never been a teacher, but I have to say that this makes a ton of common sense to me. It just seems intuitive that the author is really onto something with her ideas about motivating young would-be readers.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-53156287155119694502009-03-17T22:20:00.000-05:002009-03-17T22:20:00.000-05:00Sam, this sounds like a fascinating book.Tie this ...Sam, this sounds like a fascinating book.<BR/>Tie this in with the recent posting at Stefanie's blog "So Many Books". The post is called "Are We Headed Toward a Post-Literate World?"<BR/>Oh, say it ain't so!<BR/>And in the meantime, make sure you enter my book giveaway contest, on right now!<BR/><I>While supplies last!</I>Ciprianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00254338542624853230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-70810367217400496362009-03-16T19:50:00.000-05:002009-03-16T19:50:00.000-05:00This is definitely one I'll be buying.This is definitely one I'll be buying.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-7405644014932348522009-03-16T17:31:00.000-05:002009-03-16T17:31:00.000-05:00This sounds wonderful! As a former 6th grade teach...This sounds wonderful! As a former 6th grade teacher, I think she's brilliant. I'm going to have to read this.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857602206725562335noreply@blogger.com