Why 'I hate reading!' is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
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Why ‘I hate
reading!’ is the
beginning of
a beautiful friendship
Alexandra ButnaruTeacher @Twinkle Star Language School
Teachers I tried everything. They don’t take reading
seriously. They just go on SparkNotes or
CliffsNotes. I don’t have time to check. They only care about
Facebook and Instagram. …
Dull books Tests Essays No choice Not a habit Distraction
Students
Reader- response theory
*Illustration by Laurence Musgrove
1. Know your studentsBuild positive relationships.
Talk to your students.
Show you care.
Observe their
reactions.
Find out what they
like.
Be honest & fair.
2. Optional? Interesting…
*www.readingrockets.org
3. Stephen Krashen
& the ...
4. Time for a new logo
5. Nonprint News and interviews DIYs Jokes Anti-reading texts Internet memes Private messages or emails Infographics Computer games
walkthroughs Webcomics
*www.visual.ly
6. Keep up with youth culture
7. Teach. Guide. Inspire.They will follow.
8. It doesn’t have to be like this…
9. Give them a reason to read
10. Poster, poster on the wall…
Thank you!
Alexandra Butnaru
Teacher @ Twinkle Star
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