Getting children really engaged in reading
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Getting children really engaged in reading
Of course, it is important to make sure they have understood any really difficult bits. I agree that engagement is best for learning, but I think it's good for some books to just be entertainment: a bit silly, a bit fun. I actually loved doing comprehension exercises at school (and I think I was pretty unusual in that respect) but I think it would really have put me off if I had to do something 'educational' every time I read a book. I also suspect it might hinder the really imaginative play that children do when they pretend to be a character or invent new bits to the story - I say 'play', but really I think that's work, and important work, too - much more important and valuable than a comprehension test - but I sill wouldn't want such activities to be compulsory.
Maybe that's an easy view for someone to take when they have a relatively privileged background and live in a country where (mostly) we still have a good public library system. Perhaps, when books are expensive or a scarce commodity, you have to wring every possible drop of learning out of each one. What do others think?
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My parents and I would talk about the social issues present in the books and how I thought the worlds could be improved. With them it was serious but I was comprehending and connecting scenarios and different worlds to reality.
With my friends I would tell them about the characters and the plots and we'd act them out. We could be elves one day and explorers the next. We could be fighting beasts or chasing princes.
I had rewards that encouraged me to read frequently and I had supportive people who engaged with me. It was really in having both that I grew into the adult I am today that loves to read and write.
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