At this point in time, one of my favorite things to do is to read. It’s good for passing time, and it’s even better for learning things in general. I am an avid reader and start a new book after I finish one. The way I feel about reading now wasn’t always the case. When I was in primary school, reading always felt like such a burden. So the topic I chose to write on is about how the impression you are left with at a young age can impact how you feel about that same subject in the future. In elementary school, I recall being forced to read a certain number of books, and then being tested on them for something called accelerated reader points. If you didn’t achieve the goals set, you would be chastised. I understand the purpose of this is …show more content…
I should probably stop with that way of thinking, but why would any system do something that causes that much distress in someone? Many people learn to hate reading at a very young age. Children hate to learn reading. When you to access children too early, children learn reading is a chore. It becomes some thing serious – even fearful for a young child. ( Bailey, setting up children to hate reading ) Making kids read in general seems bad enough, but teachers go so far to even choose the material that students must read. Usually the classics such as Jane Eyre, To Kill a Mockingbird, or Pride and Prejudice. These books aren’t bad, and they should be encouraged. These texts are great for inside of the classroom. But when it comes to free reading, to the one time that kids can finally choose for themselves, I think that students should just be encouraged to read. (Sarnak, “Should young readers be forced to read the classics”). If schools and teachers wish to promote reading and writing, they should not force students to read what they simply do not enjoy or will ultimately hate. The hatred
In the essay titled “How Teachers Make Children Hate Reading” written by John Holt and published in Reading for writers in 2013, Mr. Holt discusses why most children aren’t interested in reading. Mr. Holt spent fourteen years as an elementary school teacher. He believed classroom activities destroy a student’s learning ability. Mr. Holt never let his students say what they thought about a book. He wanted his students to look up every word they didn’t know. People can learn difficult words without looking them up in the dictionary.
On October 10th, 2017 at Springhurst Elementary School, I conducted a “Reading Interest Survey” and the “Elementary Reading Attitude Survey.” These surveys were conducted on a 1st grade student, Jax, to determine what his feelings are towards reading in different settings, what genres he prefers to read, and interests. It was found that Jax doesn’t mind reading, but prefers a few different topics. This was evident through his raw score of 30 on recreational reading, and a raw score of 31 on academic reading.
...s and classrooms should have a wide variety of books available with varying styles of writing and art work. In addition to the books, the children should be given a variety of ways in which to express their thoughts and feelings about these books, either through discussion, writing, or their own art work. I agree because this could only allow children to enjoy reading more and lets them feel like their opinions matter and are appreciated. Having books readily available only increases a child’s desire to read and creates in him or her a love for books that, hopefully, never goes away.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee has been banned from numerous schools because it “psychological damage to the positive integration process" and "represents institutionalized racism under the guise of good literature." To Kill a Mockingbird discusses the mistreatment of a black man wrongfully accused of a crime, reflecting real events that have happened in American history.... ... middle of paper ... ... Teachers should use discretion as to what novels are appropriate for their classes, and how they will counter any problems that arise from reading the novel.
Reading is not something I look forward to, I do not like reading much,when I heard we had to read a book , I wanted to read a book that appealed to me.My main subject in school is history. I have always been amused by history, that includes, World history and U.S history, but I focus more on World History. One event in History that interests me and I find important is The Holocaust. I find the event as a big catastrophe that means a lot and teached us a lot.
...orld. If students are deprived of reading books that contain different ideas than their own, they will become close-minded. What is the point of knowing how to read if students are not going to be permitted to do so? As Mark Twain once said, “The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.”
No one could ever comprehend the hatred I had for reading- no one. Reading to me was just like being deathly ill, stuck inside, watching the neighbors play and know you couldn't join. On Monday morning I sat down in my teacher Mrs. Daniels class. I had a strange feeling reading would be an assignment coming up soon. I was dreading what I knew she was going to say next. “Class you will have 4 weeks to complete this book.” As I heard these words come out of her mouth I lowered myself into my seat like a turtle slowly going into its shell. I felt as if I was drowning and no one could save me until my life was over. Not only did I hate reading but I hated it even more when I was forced to. I thought in my head, “Why. Why make us read a dumb book that will do nothing but take away my social life.” Never did I know the book I was about to read would have such an impact
As a child, I have always been fond of reading books. My mother would read to me every single night before I went to bed and sometimes throughout the day. It was the most exciting time of the day when she would open the cabinet, with what seemed to be hundreds of feet tall, of endless books to choose from. When she read to me, I wanted nothing more than to read just like her. Together, we worked on reading every chance we had. Eventually I got better at reading alone and could not put a book down. Instead of playing outside with my brothers during the Summer, I would stay inside in complete silence and just read. I remember going to the library with my mom on Saturdays, and staying the entire day. I looked forward to it each and every week.
When I was younger, I was interested in reading. I loved leisure reading and used to get different books from the library at least once a week. As I have grown older, I read dramatically less and reading is more irritating. I hate reading and sometimes get annoyed when I have reading assignments in class. Through the years, there were readings that I was forced to read and did not enjoy. It has turned me off from reading for the most part. I know that reading is something that is important, but I also know that it is something that I hate doing most of the time.
In high schools, students are assigned books to read by their teachers, as a requirement. Most students do not enjoy the reading, but most of the books assigned are not relatable to them. Teachers should choose books to assign to students that are more contemporary, and that are more relatable to the students. Books like Mockingjay and Bronx Masquerade should be assigned, not books like The Scarlet Letter.
Last but not least, reading. Don't get me wrong I enjoy reading topics I enjoy, such as the news or good science fictions novels. My issue is with all of the dry textbooks that are required reading of in every English class. I will be back up to a pot of coffee every day just trying to make it through chapter one.
Besides this immersion into a world of books, I credit my love of reading to the fact that my parents only let me watch an hour of TV a day. I learned to use my mind and imagination to entertain myself. It's not really surprising that literature became my vocation. When not reading or writing, I enjoy watching films, baking, going to the city to eat Thai and Ethiopian food, walking, and relaxing with my friends.
My teacher, Ms. Peshca, came to a conclusion to that she didn’t know what to do or how to explain to me what’s the importance of reading. Ms. Peshca would send me to another reading teacher, and she would try to explain things better than her. Ms. Bell would sit me down and go through different books with me. I wasn’t interested in books that were my age appropriate. I started reading books that were not friendly with age group.
All children at a young age are taught to read either by their parent or at school. Then after some time the joy of reading books like Dr. Seuss “The Cat in the Hat”, or C.S. Lewis “Chronicles of Narnia,” and J.K Rowling “Harry Potter Series” becomes nothing but a distant memory. So the question that arises is are you aliterate? Unbeknownst to most people they have no idea of the word “aliteracy,” or think it is a spelling error for “illiteracy,” aliteracy is the disinclination to read, despite having the ability to do so (Oxford English Dictionary). Surprisingly most people, ranging from the young to the old are aliterate, but do not know. While there are programs to quell the spread of illiteracy, aliteracy has gone unnoticed for decades spreading rampant through out the United States. The thought of reading for pleasure is an unquestionable idea to most of the young generation who would rather spend their time with other faster stress relieving tasks, or they are a slave to their reading or homework assignments. Aliteracy is an unknown problem facing most young adults, but what makes a person aliterate is it having alternative methods of entertainment, or finding reading boring, and what are the reasons persons like to read, comparing previous and my own research, I seek to shed some light on a problem that lurks in the shadows. C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, and Dr. Seuss are famous children authors, but what about them inspires children to read. Their books are filled with vivid detail enough for young minds to develop a creative imagination, and their words are rich, so children keep coming back to them time and...
Reading leave me a lot of good things, such as learning what is going on around the