Bill+of+Rights

=The Gifted Reader's Bill of Rights=

I have the right to read at a pace and level that matches my ability, no matter what grade I'm in.

I have the right to discuss what I read with my intellectual peers, regardless of their age.

I have the right to reread many books and not finish every book I start.

I have the right to use reading to explore new and challenging information and to grow intellectually.

I have the right to read in-depth about topics of my own choosing.

I have the right to learn advanced vocabulary and literary concepts.

I have the right to be guided toward the best literature, rather than be told what I must read.

I have the right to read several books at the same time.

I have the right to discuss my reading choices with others, without having to defend those choices.

I have the right to be excused from reading material that I've already learned.


 * From:** Bertie Kilgore, //Differentiation: Simplified, Realistic and Effective//, TX: Professional Associates Publishing, 2004.

====//**"When I'm really into a novel, I'm seeing the world differently during that time - not just for the hour or so in the day when I get to read. I'm actually walking around in a bit of a haze, spellbound by the book and looking at everything through a different prism." -Colin Firth**//====