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None L0gan Send a noteboard - 10/09/2009 08:50:40 AM
I don't recall being assigned books to read until about 8th grade or so. But I grew up reading everything under the sun.
I read a lot of simple books i.e. choose your own adventure series. For those of you who don't remember them, it was a series that at the end of a section you'd have a choice to make. Do this turn to page XY or do that and turn to page ZA. Every section had a choice, not great reading but it was fun. I do remember in 4th and 5th grade we had a common recess period 4,5,6th graders and one of the teachers had a bookcase of simplified myths of differing peoples and lands. I read all the Roman, Greek, Norse, some Native American, Japanese, type myth stories. I think that was my first, albeit super simple reading of "the Odyssey." I recall reading about Jason and the Argonauts as well.

Going back to elementary I just don't recall reading much specifically. I recall reading "Pickle books," all the Richard Scary books, step-up books. I can't remember when I read Mouse and the Motorcycle I'm thinking 2nd or 3rd grade.

Anyways my point is that books can't be forced. If your wife wants to encourage reading I'd reccomend having her set aside a time period which she reads to the class. After a month or two, start periods of time which the children can get a book to read themselves Dr. Seuss, Richard Scary etc... Have the students do a simple book report, then choose based on said report, a book to read for a story time.

I can't recall whether it was 2nd or 3rd grade, but we had a reading contest. A book was read and a simplified prepared book report was submitted, author, characters, subject. All I really remember was my group won by a devastating margin. We read more books than all the rest of the groups combined.

Another fun activity based in reading was in third grade we had a 4-6 child group. In the group we made up our own story, illustrated it. Then when it was complete the teacher laminated the book, published, and then it was put on display in the elementary library.
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What books should students be forced to read in school? - 10/09/2009 06:35:46 AM 1243 Views
I honestly don't remember being assigned any books to read in elementary school. - 10/09/2009 06:43:59 AM 850 Views
I honestly don't remember... - 10/09/2009 08:30:24 AM 893 Views
We are an exceptional lot. - 10/09/2009 04:40:30 PM 930 Views
I remember being forced to read a few novels - 10/09/2009 08:41:47 AM 854 Views
Should the parents or the students choose the books? - 10/09/2009 05:05:45 PM 840 Views
Let the students choose. - 11/09/2009 06:14:29 AM 946 Views
None - 10/09/2009 08:50:40 AM 950 Views
Re: None - 10/09/2009 05:15:16 PM 1126 Views
I think it really doesn't matter - 10/09/2009 09:22:36 AM 828 Views
I don't remember reading books in elementary school - 10/09/2009 09:46:23 AM 808 Views
Exactly my feelings. - 10/09/2009 05:24:11 PM 844 Views
I feel being forced to read a book ruins it - 10/09/2009 01:06:42 PM 899 Views
in elementary school, we weren't forced to read certain books until around 4th or 5th grade - 10/09/2009 02:22:34 PM 927 Views
Don't leave us hanging! What was the ONE book? *NM* - 10/09/2009 05:27:40 PM 420 Views
I really have no--oh that's what it was - 10/09/2009 07:27:24 PM 900 Views
I ended up liking that book... - 10/09/2009 10:39:12 PM 1542 Views
I'm not sure what's wrong with most of your list. - 10/09/2009 02:23:48 PM 900 Views
Good question. - 10/09/2009 05:49:24 PM 876 Views
Beverly Cleary should be good for that age. She did Mouse and the Motorcycle. - 10/09/2009 04:09:42 PM 814 Views
Roald Dahl is always a good choice - 10/09/2009 05:12:09 PM 977 Views
I'd forgotten about Beverly Cleary. Good choice. *NM* - 10/09/2009 05:51:33 PM 394 Views
That was a long time ago. - 10/09/2009 04:53:24 PM 931 Views
The Three Musketeers - 10/09/2009 06:31:31 PM 828 Views
I read this in seventh grade, LOVED IT! - 18/09/2009 01:44:01 AM 1056 Views
I don't think forcing books on kids is the way to get them to enjoy reading - 10/09/2009 10:44:08 PM 1652 Views
I do wonder generally about the curriculum being set for schools - 10/09/2009 10:44:24 PM 911 Views
books - 10/09/2009 10:51:13 PM 835 Views
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is da bomb!!! Should be mandatory for elementary. *NM* - 11/09/2009 02:59:38 AM 402 Views
Which movie do you like better? (Now with lickable wallpaper!) - 11/09/2009 05:23:45 AM 951 Views
Neither. Both were horrible. *NM* - 11/09/2009 12:13:07 PM 408 Views
No way, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is awesome! - 11/09/2009 01:12:07 PM 840 Views
Bridge to Terabithia - 11/09/2009 03:23:18 AM 809 Views
For Australian students - A Fortunate Life by A.B.Facey *NM* - 11/09/2009 03:39:23 AM 424 Views
I can't help but think, - 11/09/2009 03:07:36 PM 941 Views
I think it should be mostly up to the teacher - 11/09/2009 08:22:59 PM 830 Views
I think it's a good idea to let kids choose their book... - 13/09/2009 07:33:47 PM 991 Views
Umm ... my 'reading' class was like ... - 18/09/2009 01:56:11 AM 812 Views

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