Tips
*Reading aloud to students is a powerful practice for promoting literacy.
*Read in front of your students and be a reading role model.
*Making time for reading during Sustained Silent Reading makes reading special to students.
*Allow students to choose their source of reading. Self-directed reading empowers students with freedom of choice.
*Comic books, magazines, and newspapers are good sources for reluctant readers.
*Sometimes, all that is needed to get a reluctant reader reading is self-selection.
*Make reading meaningful. Be ready for "Why do we have to do this?
*Teen series books may seem predictable and superficial, but they are a good stepping stone to more serious literature.
*Try recommending a short story! Short stories and anthologies are found in the Non-Fiction section of the library in the 800's.
*Short stories are good for short attention spans.
*Short stories are also good for reading to your class. You are able to introduce, read, and discuss the elements of the story in one class period!
*Graphic novels are also a stepping stone to more serious literature. Graphic novels are found in the magazine section of OHS.
*Don't discount Non-fiction! It entertains, provides escape, sparks the imagination, indulges curiosity, and can also simulate analytical and critical thinking skills.
*There are lots of great books in the Non-Fiction section; true stories about real people!
I have place books for reluctant readers on a table by Mrs. Graff's Office.
Send in your reluctant readers to check them out!!!
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