The goal in this reading challenge is for kids to read 12 books in 12 different categories in 12 months. I've purposely built-in flexibility to make this easier to achieve. Alternatively, your children can set their own 12 book goal if these categories don't appeal. Whatever gets them to read and read in a variety of texts, that is the goal. A Year of Reading Challenges for Kids Use this yearly … [Read more...]
How to Get Fiction Lovers Interested in Nonfiction
There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who prefer to read fiction and those who perfer nonfiction. Think about it. Some of us naturally prefer reading fiction (me) while others naturally prefer nonfiction (husband, eldest daughter). For those that are naturally inclined to nonfiction, they will read voraciously in that genre without needing much encouragement. I once taught … [Read more...]