Ch. 14 in WK

BOOK
Chapter as a whole

"So, if I'm going to read, it like better be for a good reason, you know? Like to really teach you something. Not like a history book or anything." Quote by Carter, p. 283

Suggestion #2: Read and Tease ..."Stop your reading aloud at a particularly compelling point so they'll want to read on to find out what happens." p. 291

RESPONSE
As I began reading this chapter, I was surprised as to how much I was relating to the authors' and students' comments about reluctant readers. Reading is somewhat of a struggle for me so I would rather have a short book, a book with short chapters, or a book that I know will not take long to read. However on the contrary, what I want so badly is to love reading. I want to be the type of person who can't put their book down, a person who always reads.

I can relate to Carter's response in that if I have to read a book, I would rather read a book that was going to teach me something. I want a book that I can get something out of and learn. History books are the number one books I can not read. I do not like reading books on what happened 200 years ago. It goes in one ear and out of the other. On occasion when I do read, I tend to enjoy books that are motivating and inspirational/Christian.

Suggestion #2 has always been a good way to get me to read a book. When a teacher would start reading a book and then stop right before the really good part or held me in suspense, it made me want to rush home and find out what happened next.