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Do you think reading for school ruins books?

Yes.
11
33%
No.
22
67%
 
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Re: School Reading Assignments

Post by Alice Thokchom »

I always enjoyed reading the stories prescribed in the school syllabus. They were actually the starting point of my reading.
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Post by gregs317 »

I think that required reading in middle school is great for young readers. It helps them to expand their reading capabilities and try books that they wouldn't normally have chosen for themselves.

In middle school (junior high), we read stories like 'The Hobbit', 'Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh' etc which really opened my eyes to new stories and writing styles.

I agree that reading back to back for young readers probably isn't a good idea, because it tends to feel forced and is more of a turn-off.
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Post by Anna Maria 86 »

Honestly, there were some books I really disliked at school. But there were much more, especially at university, that I don't think I would have picked up otherwise, and that I absolutely loved. Like "Wuthering Heights". I was sure I would hate it, because it sounded so romantic and depressive at the same time, but it turned out to be amazing, and I loved every page of it.
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gregs317 wrote: 02 Dec 2018, 06:42 I think that required reading in middle school is great for young readers. It helps them to expand their reading capabilities and try books that they wouldn't normally have chosen for themselves.

In middle school (junior high), we read stories like 'The Hobbit', 'Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh' etc which really opened my eyes to new stories and writing styles.

I agree that reading back to back for young readers probably isn't a good idea, because it tends to feel forced and is more of a turn-off.
We also read books like 'Where the Red Fern Grows, 'The Black Stallion', etc.
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Post by Louanne Piccolo »

I think that if you already love reading, you score a new genre or read something you might never have read otherwise.
If you dislike reading, it can change that and, at the very least, make you try something you'd never have tried anyway.
Win- win!
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Post by spencermack »

As a teacher assigning a book to students that will not interested your audience doesn't promote the love of reading. If students are forced to read a book them don't like to receive a grade that means nothing in their lives, then they will begin to dislike reading. When assigning your book you must be giving them choice and allowing them to grow with their interests. Then love of reading is built in the child.
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Post by ElizaPeaks »

Here's the thing, if you're reading just for fun... then you miss out on so much. For instance, never in a million years would I have picked up Bastard out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison. I hate reading about stuff like that. It's really upsetting. But that doesn't mean I get to pretend that kind of stuff doesn't exist. I struggled through every chapter of that book for required reading, and I hated it, but I know that I'm better for having read it. Sometimes reading isn't about having fun. Sometimes it's about sucking it up and reading something you hate in order to understand the world around you. And as for books that are 'beyond our time', I politely call bull. Humanity hasn't changed that much over the years, and many of those readings are still extremely relevant.
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Post by SavannahJones »

I think the kids that say reading books for school has ruined books for them are simply looking for an excuse to not have to read. Plus, now-a-days in high schools, reading is considered "uncool" and "lame." But I've discovered some really interesting books from having to read for school.
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