Just saw a meme about reading [View all]
"Children should learn that reading is a pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school." Beverly Cleary
I see my grandchildren often, and I see the books they are assigned. Neither of them like some of the assigned books and it is like pulling teeth to get them to read those books, even if the books contain lessons on morality, problem-solving, growth, and so on.
I wonder if the students could read the assigned books, and then tasked with finding other books with similar themes. Maybe books with a different viewpoint, maybe different characters solving the same sort of conflicts, in a different setting. Just a random thought.
At least so far, in their school, they are getting a wide-range of books and no protests from parents about content.
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