{"id":386,"date":"2010-11-18T05:08:02","date_gmt":"2010-11-18T13:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/blog\/?p=386"},"modified":"2016-09-30T09:44:50","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T16:44:50","slug":"roman-reading-will-help-students-read-critically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/blog\/roman-reading-will-help-students-read-critically","title":{"rendered":"ROMAN Reading Will Help Students Read Critically"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/product\/paperback\/roman-reading-practice-edition\/13612476\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2128\" title=\"ROMAN Reading\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/ROMANReading-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"ROMAN Reading\" width=\"139\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a>I am very excited to announce the release of the Practice Edition of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/product\/paperback\/roman-reading-practice-edition\/13612476\"><em>ROMAN Reading<\/em><\/a>, a book that will help student readers take the next big leap in understanding literature. Based on my free e-book from 2007, and written primarily for 13-18 year-olds, <em>ROMAN Reading<\/em> bridges the gap between being a fluent reader and becoming a skilled, critical, literary reader.<\/p>\n<p>Short and to the point, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/product\/paperback\/roman-reading-practice-edition\/13612476\"><em>ROMAN Reading<\/em><\/a> gives readers the five tools they need to understand sophisticated books, and presents them in a way that is easy to remember:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>R:<\/strong> Read the book\/story all the way through once.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>O:<\/strong> Outline the major events or elements of the book.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>M: <\/strong>Mark the book.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>A:<\/strong> Ask the right questions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>N:<\/strong> Name your experience.<\/p>\n<p>In this expanded practice edition of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/product\/paperback\/roman-reading-practice-edition\/13612476\"><em>ROMAN Reading<\/em><\/a>, students get the chance to apply their new skills immediately with stories by some of the world&#8217;s greatest writers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;The Bet&#8221; by Anton Chekhov<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;God Sees the Truth But Waits&#8221; by Leo Tolstoy<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The Happy Prince&#8221; by Oscar Wilde<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;How Much Land Does a Man Need&#8221; by Leo Tolstoy<\/li>\n<li><em>A Christmas Carol <\/em>(unabridged) by Charles Dickens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each story includes a checklist so readers can work their way through the five different skills and keep track of their progress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/product\/paperback\/roman-reading-practice-edition\/13612476\"><em>ROMAN Reading<\/em><\/a> is ideal for classrooms or home schools, as each section could be taught as a single lesson, and the entire book could be used for a multi-week introduction to how to read literature. The included stories offer thought-provoking issues and themes that make for lively discussions.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve used the information in this book for many years, and I&#8217;ve seen the difference it can make in teen readers. <em>ROMAN Reading<\/em> also includes my own reading list of great books, collated from thirteen other &#8220;great books&#8221; lists.<\/p>\n<p>Try <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/product\/paperback\/roman-reading-practice-edition\/13612476\"><em>ROMAN Reading<\/em><\/a> today, and help the young men and women in your life begin their journey to becoming literate, skilled readers.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in reviewing <em>ROMAN Reading<\/em>, let me know and I&#8217;d be happy to provide you with an electronic copy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am very excited to announce the release of the Practice Edition of ROMAN Reading, a book that will help student readers take the next big leap in understanding literature. 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