It seems that today's youth and young adults put literature on the backburner, not recognizing its fundamental values in its inherent ability to stimulate creativity and thought. While searching for strategies, I came across a very good quote I thought would work well in a modern classroom. "Children and young adults learn to read and write by having meaningful, authentic reading and writing experiences and by getting support from more experienced individuals. In order for students to become expert readers and writers, they must have time to practice and apply what they are learning - reading and writing. Therefore, it is essential that the literacy-centered classroom provide time for students to read independently in self-selected books and to engage in self-initiated writing." Essentially, we must allow students to read what they want, in addition to assigned texts. If children are allowed to explore options not always available to them, this can do nothing but help. A child will be infinitely more inclined to read a text of their choice than one of arbitrary choice by an educator or parent.
Taken from:
"http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/literacy/in_read0.html
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