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More on How to Knock out Reading Avoidance

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One of my last articles discussed some excuses that children give for not wanting to read. I then began giving some ideas on how teachers can address these excuses and hopefully alleviate them. The next reason that students gave for not wanting to read was that they were always required to read material that they did not enjoy. Many teachers do require students to read certain books or passages. However make sure that you also have plenty of material that is available for your students to choose from. Keep reading material of all interest at hand. Magazines, books, comic books, … Continue reading →

Knocking Out Reasons Students Avoid Reading

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I had begun listing some common reasons that children and adults alike state that they do not enjoy reading. When looking over those common reasons there are things that teachers can do to help with all of them. While teachers cannot force students to enjoy reading, they can encourage children to read. In this article I will begin discussing the things that teachers can do to address the reasons why children claim they do not like to read. The first reason was due to painful eyes and headaches. When child complains of eye burring or headaches during reading, further investigation … Continue reading →

Common Reasons Why Children Do Not Like to Read

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I have written a few articles about how children do not seem to have a desire to read. Fewer children are reading for fun. The desire to read gets lesser as the children get older. Because reading is very important in our daily lives, it is important for teachers to encourage children to read. However for some teachers this is a real struggle. When asked why they do not enjoy reading, it seems that some answers pop up repeatedly among those who are asked. These answers can be heard from persons responding form the age of 6 all the way … Continue reading →

Summer Reading Programs

Kids are out of school and getting them to read is a challenge every parent struggles with. Studies have shown that they can lose two months of knowledge over the summer if they don’t engage their brains in something other than fun. Parents don’t have to fight this battle alone. Several businesses and websites have stepped up to offer summer reading programs to kids where they can earn cool prizes and rewards. If you haven’t read Valorie Delp’s Blog, All About BookAdventure.org., you should check it out. She discusses the advantages of using this website to encourage homeschooled children to … Continue reading →

Fewer Children Read for Fun

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I have spent a lot of time and article space on reading lately. In those articles I have discussed the various aspects in reading and reading instruction. However one thing that I have not fully addressed is the fact that children should enjoy reading and read for fun. Sadly fewer and fewer children are finding that reading is fun. In fact, recent surveys show that the number of 17 year old children that admit they rarely or never read for fun has rose from 9% to 19% over the past twenty years. As children grow older the desire to read … Continue reading →

Why Do Middle Students Lose Interest in Reading?

Kindergarten students have one major thing in common. When they walk into the classroom, they want to learn to read. They cannot wait to learn words and be able to read books by themselves. Checking out a book from the school library is one of the biggest things that can happen at school. This excitement for reading usually continues for a few years and then begins to slow down. Students seem to lose the interest in reading and the joy in taking home books. I saw this happen year after year when I taught eighth grade. Most students found that … Continue reading →

Marriage in the News: Forbes Far From Funny

The last place I would look for relationship advice and tips is Forbes magazine known for its business and financial acumen. Apparently, a recent editorial in that magazine is really getting it noticed and not in a positive light. As a student of journalism, I recognize the difference between an editorial and a column as I write this. Editorials are fact-based commentaries, while a column is just an opinion commentary. So when the editor Forbes magazine says his editorial was meant to be partially humorous, I take his defense as a reaction to the enormous backlash caused by his editorial. … Continue reading →

He Said, She Said – Let’s Meet Matt!

Good morning, everyone! Today I’m excited to announce that we’re kicking off a new series here in Marriage. My husband, Matt Pinkston, is the new Fatherhood blogger, and he’ll also be joining me one day a week here in Marriage for a “He Said, She Said” style of blog. We both have strong opinions and we both like to talk (a lot), so this will be a lot of fun for us, and we hope it will be fun and informative for you as well. Matt and I have been married for sixteen years, and together we have four children. … Continue reading →

Baby Shower Day

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I haven’t said it before but I’ll say it now: it’s raining babies! Not literally, of course, but babies are coming at us from everywhere. I’m certain this just generally happens after a period of time, when all of the family members of two households become of marrying age. It’s inevitable and it’s wonderful. Children are everywhere. Maternity wear is everywhere I look and growing belly’s are expanding to fill them. It’s a wonderful time to be alive. Not only are we expecting our second child but my sister-in-law is expecting as well. As we’ve finally returned back near our … Continue reading →

Cystic Fibrosis – It’s Genetic

Sometimes, if you do not know anyone who has a particular type of health condition you may not realize just how common it is. Today, I learned that Cystic Fibrosis is the most common serious genetic disorder that affects people of Caucasian descent in the United States. Children of other ethnic origins are sometimes born with Cystic Fibrosis, but these children are far fewer than the Caucasian children that are born with the condition. Genetic disorders can be inherited in a few different ways. Cystic Fibrosis follows an autosomal recessive pattern, which means that if both parents pass that recessive … Continue reading →