Comments on: Reluctant Readers Speak Up http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/07/1192/ of Middle-Grade Authors Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:27:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Gaby Chapman http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/07/1192/comment-page-2/#comment-17817 Gaby Chapman Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:34:23 +0000 http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/?p=1192#comment-17817 Having given many books to a reluctant middle school reader, I will add only two: The Five Ancestors by Jeff Stone (for boys) and Green Angel by Alice Hoffman (for girls). Next to a good book is the time and a quiet place to read, preferably every day. My book, Let Them Have Books: A Formula for Universal Reading Proficiency, tells far, far more. Having given many books to a reluctant middle school reader, I will add only two: The Five Ancestors by Jeff Stone (for boys) and Green Angel by Alice Hoffman (for girls). Next to a good book is the time and a quiet place to read, preferably every day. My book, Let Them Have Books: A Formula for Universal Reading Proficiency, tells far, far more.

]]> By: Charlie Volnek http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/07/1192/comment-page-2/#comment-5336 Charlie Volnek Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:26:14 +0000 http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/?p=1192#comment-5336 What great insight to the life of a middle grader. We must listen to our readers. Thanks for sharing! What great insight to the life of a middle grader. We must listen to our readers. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Colleen http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/07/1192/comment-page-2/#comment-2085 Colleen Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:33:24 +0000 http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/?p=1192#comment-2085 These are great! But, do you really want to know what will make a kid who’d rather be playing videogames, drawing, or skateboarding snuggle up with a book? Having a mom or dad, uncle or aunt, babysitter or cousin, an older sibling, or... unfailingly... a grandma or grandpa, sit down and read it to them! If you have a struggling reader, read to them, slightly above there level! Take the time to do that this summer! These are great! But, do you really want to know what will make a kid who’d rather be playing videogames, drawing, or skateboarding snuggle up with a book? Having a mom or dad, uncle or aunt, babysitter or cousin, an older sibling, or… unfailingly… a grandma or grandpa, sit down and read it to them! If you have a struggling reader, read to them, slightly above there level! Take the time to do that this summer!

]]> By: Deborah Mozingo http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/07/1192/comment-page-2/#comment-1793 Deborah Mozingo Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:24:11 +0000 http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/?p=1192#comment-1793 Great responses! I start the new year by doing a Reading Interest Survey so I can provide books that 6th graders actually want to read. This is the age that reading takes the back seat (unless the student likes to read) to socializing. I have found the more "choices" available the quicker the books fly off the shelves. One great book that was mentioned on last years survey was "Skeleton Creek". It has cool video segments that lit my 6th graders' reading rockets! They begged me to read this book every day. They purchased the book during Book Fair, had their names on the list to check it out in the library, and would try to sneak my book to check out the next password. They had the whole school reading this book. The second book "Ghost in the Machine" caused the same reading explosion. Needless to say I highly recommend both! Great responses! I start the new year by doing a Reading Interest Survey so I can provide books that 6th graders actually want to read. This is the age that reading takes the back seat (unless the student likes to read) to socializing. I have found the more “choices” available the quicker the books fly off the shelves. One great book that was mentioned on last years survey was “Skeleton Creek”. It has cool video segments that lit my 6th graders’ reading rockets! They begged me to read this book every day. They purchased the book during Book Fair, had their names on the list to check it out in the library, and would try to sneak my book to check out the next password. They had the whole school reading this book. The second book “Ghost in the Machine” caused the same reading explosion. Needless to say I highly recommend both!

]]> By: Susan FitzGibbon http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/07/1192/comment-page-2/#comment-1539 Susan FitzGibbon Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:23:55 +0000 http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/?p=1192#comment-1539 Fourth graders that I've taught can't get enough of the Wimpy Kid series. Fourth graders that I’ve taught can’t get enough of the Wimpy Kid series.

]]> By: Jacqueline Jules http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/07/1192/comment-page-2/#comment-1524 Jacqueline Jules Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:26:37 +0000 http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/?p=1192#comment-1524 Great post! It makes me want to interview some kids and find out their reading habits, too. This is great advice for authors, librarians, teachers, parents, AND editors. Jacqueline Jules http://www.jacquelinejules.com/ Great post! It makes me want to interview some kids and find out their reading habits, too. This is great advice for authors, librarians, teachers, parents, AND editors.
Jacqueline Jules
http://www.jacquelinejules.com/

]]> By: Cindy C http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/07/1192/comment-page-2/#comment-1491 Cindy C Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:11:30 +0000 http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/?p=1192#comment-1491 Whoops! Not leaving paris, the title is The Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes Whoops! Not leaving paris, the title is The Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes

]]> By: Cindy C http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/07/1192/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 Cindy C Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:09:38 +0000 http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/?p=1192#comment-1490 Some books that my middle grade reluctant readers have liked are: Drita and Me and Leaving Paris for relationships, and the absolute favorite for my 6th graders was The Strange Case of Origami Yoda - totally real and hilarious! The Hunger Games and Haddix Series are also popular for adventure. I just finished When You Meet Me and I LOVED it!. Sports Illustrated for Kids works for my sports lovers. Thank you for this wonderful site - I will be bookmarking you! Some books that my middle grade reluctant readers have liked are: Drita and Me and Leaving Paris for relationships, and the absolute favorite for my 6th graders was The Strange Case of Origami Yoda – totally real and hilarious! The Hunger Games and Haddix Series are also popular for adventure. I just finished When You Meet Me and I LOVED it!. Sports Illustrated for Kids works for my sports lovers. Thank you for this wonderful site – I will be bookmarking you!

]]> By: Pragmatic Mom http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/07/1192/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Pragmatic Mom Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:46:28 +0000 http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/?p=1192#comment-1438 Nice blog. Just added you to my blog roll. Pragmatic Mom Type A Parenting for the Modern World http://PragmaticMom.com I blog on children's lit, education and parenting. Nice blog. Just added you to my blog roll.

Pragmatic Mom
Type A Parenting for the Modern World

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I blog on children’s lit, education and parenting.

]]> By: Yat-Yee http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/07/1192/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Yat-Yee Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:39:58 +0000 http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/?p=1192#comment-1437 Thanks for bringing us the kids' own voices. (Bigger books have more boring parts made me laugh.) I am going to check out some of these favs. Thanks for bringing us the kids’ own voices. (Bigger books have more boring parts made me laugh.) I am going to check out some of these favs.

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