Comments on: Summer Reading debate

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:53:31 +0000

I’ve put my kids in summer reading programs at the library and they have enjoyed them.

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:32:33 +0000

I am strongly of the opinion that choice is essential for children’s reading success! I think you’ll find that other reading experts agree – kids will be more excited and read longer if they pick their own books. (That’s not to say that an adult can’t guide them to select books at their readability level.)

Melissa
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By: Marjorie

Marjorie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:22:55 +0000

I think the Summer Reading Challenge we have at the library here isd a happy medium – it encourages reading to be a focus over the holidays but it’s meant to be fun and the kids get to choose their own books – this year the theme is Space Hop – http://www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/. My two have done it for the last several years and love the puzzles etc that go with it, as well as the certificate and medal they get at the end.

By: Swati

Swati — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:00:14 +0000

Making anything compulsory takes the fun out of it – agree totally. I am a voracious reader myself, but if I were asked, in my summer hols, to read up a long list of books, and sweat my mind to analyze them the way my teacher wanted, I’d have begun to hate reading.