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How to get children to read more

by Ruth

Jan 15, 2013

I need some ideas on how to get the childen to read more. What are some of the things that you do to get them to read.

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PedagoNet Have you considered different ways of sharing what they have read?

Jan 17, 2013

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Sara On 1/15/13, Ruth wrote: > I need some ideas on how to get the childen to read more. > What are some of the things that you do to get them to read.

Is this in school or at home that you want them to read more? To get them to read more at home, you need to get the parents on board. And you need to have a classroom library from which th...See More

Jan 18, 2013

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roundstanley One way to get them to read more is find books at their level and on their topics. I always use Book Wizard to find that type of book. It is easy to use and free. It also covers gr. lvl, lexile, Guided Reading, and DRA levels.

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Mar 26, 2013

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dc The one thing that has helped my students to start reading and expanding their reading "taste" is for me to actually read books and come to school excited about the books as I share with them. I have sparked the interest in my fifth graders on several series just by doing this.

Also, we read at least 20 minutes each day. This time is just...See More

Mar 29, 2013

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Joman One thing that seems obvious but isn't always obvious is to give children time to read at school. I found that on average children read less than 10 minutes in school a day. Sad, but true. I made a vow to myself that not only would they read, but I would read as well. Read Igniting a Passion for Reading by Steven L. Layne. So many easy and practica...See More

Jul 30, 2014

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