Here's another question that sprang from a random query on the SBTB Facebook page: What's the longest period of time you've ever spent reading, nonstop? I think my record is 6 hours. I've been on longer flights, but I think I made myself sleep. What's your record? And what were you reading? What's the longest stretch you've ever read nonstop? read more »
So Meg Cabot posted a rant today about mandatory reading lists, and how much she hated them, entitled “How To Foster a Hatred of Reading,” in response to a NY Times article entitled “The Future of Reading.” I think part of Cabot’s argument is sound—if you want to foster a love of reading in kids, forcing them to read isn’t the greatest idea. Kids aren’t exactly enamored with things that look like work, and mandatory reading lists are, well, work. But I don’t think the problem’s with the mandatory reading lists, necessarily. It’s with the way reading is taught, and… read more »
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