Oct06
EDUCATION: Creative Ways to Encourage Students to Read by Robert Morgan from CreativeTeachingSite.com
All of these methods may not work with every student, but some may be the key for some students. These are geared toward parents, but apply well to teachers:

- Research on reading generally agrees that the most critical aspect of reading is how a child feels about reading. Positive reinforcement from parents and teachers helps. Children need to know that adults in their lives care about reading.
- Research also agrees that in most cases, forcing a child to read will yield no positive results. Most children should not be REQUIRED to read each day, especially if it’s forced reading for pleasure. Some families find that having a reading time when the whole family reads works. Even if the child is reluctant, he knows that the time is reserved for reading. Let him choose to read light material, if nothing else.







