tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post7317983068333789058..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: Reading and WritingKeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-68719104040850451552010-02-02T11:36:04.715-05:002010-02-02T11:36:04.715-05:00Jewel -- You're so right. One of the things I ...Jewel -- You're so right. One of the things I did with my kids was to let them read what they want. I figured they get enough "must" reads from school.<br /><br />When we go to the bookstore, I love to see them roam the aisles for a cover or title that catches their eye. This way, I could see what their tastes were and encourage them that way.<br /><br />It's funny, but after two boys who love fantasy books, my youngest loves that genre, too, but brings home a heap of how-to books from the school library as well. Who knew?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816575811750622788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-71150439202441589972010-02-02T11:25:41.370-05:002010-02-02T11:25:41.370-05:00Just as important as learning to read is to have t...Just as important as learning to read is to have the desire and passion for reading. Do you know many adults though educated with higher degrees do not read for pleasure? Not only that, but people read less and less as they grow older.<br /><br />Kids do take their cues from adults. So in addition to teaching kids to read early, we need to instill in them the love of reading (it is not automatic) and we adults need to be examples and read for our own pleasure as well.<br /><br />Maybe we need to see the Obamas toting a paperback or two as they step unto Airforce 1 (lol).Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.com