“Miss Nelson, Miss Nelson, I need a new book!” He’s five, beaming with pride, and nearly dancing out of his sneakers as he spies Miss Nelson in the hallway. He can’t wait to tell her he’s just scored 100 percent on his reading quiz and wants his next book. While not every five-year-old is ready for independent reading, over one third of kindergartners and a number of pre-K students at Wicklow Elementary School in Sanford, Florida, have the literacy skills to participate in an independent-reading program.