I agree that
in some capacity, everything mentioned here certainly helps.
But to be
honest, I have personally found success in all of my high school classrooms at encouraging a
reading habit by providing exactly two things: (1) books the students are interested in, and (2)
time to read.
That's it. The magic formula.
Technology
had absolutely no part, though I don't discredit that there are a lot of great websites
available to help students find their reading likes.
Parental involvement (at
the HS level) had very little part, though, I admit most students who do read for pleasure
habitually, also have parents who read for pleasure.
I think at our core,
humans are naturally inclined toward stretching our imaginations, increasing knowledge, and
finding pleasure in reading. This generation of learners has simply had such a gift replaced by
TV, iPods, cell phones, parenting techniques which encourage over-stimulation, and general
busy-ness.
I didn't have much time for pleasure reading in HS....
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