Chapter 14 WK

This chapter focuses on finding the right book. If you listen to children, you will see that they will tell you what they are motivated to read. I learned what features are important to reluctant readers in fiction and nonfiction.

What I found interesting about this chapter was how to sell the books to a reluctant reader. Reading aloud the beginning of a book will motivate the student to finish it at home. I was surprised to hear that if you don't have excitement in your voice while reading, the students will take this as a sign of a bad book. I like the idea of selling the book cover as motivation. We are always told to never judge a book by it's cover, but we all do. It's nice to see this being used. Last, I think it's important to familiarize students with a library. This is a good way to help develop lifelong readers.