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In a message dated 1/19/2004 1:51:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
For book suggestions I really like Jim Trelease's The Read Aloud
Handbook...great info on reading to kids etc and a wonderful collection
of titles and little bits of info on bunches of books for all ages.<<<

I was introduced to Jim Trelease's books by my librarian.

Boy, was I bummed!

He has WONDERFUL ideas about reading and NOT reading until ready and not
forcing reading. But he seems vehemently opposed to tv, video games, and
*anything* NOT-written!

Really disappointing!

~Kelly


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Stephanie Elms

>
> I was introduced to Jim Trelease's books by my librarian.
>
> Boy, was I bummed!
>
> He has WONDERFUL ideas about reading and NOT reading until
> ready and not forcing reading. But he seems vehemently
> opposed to tv, video games, and
> *anything* NOT-written!

Oops! Good point! I read his books when the boys were younger and I was
anti-tv...now I just use it to get ideas of good books to read (found
the My Father's Dragon series in there). Some of the books he has in his
anthology (is that the right word?) are good, some I didn't care for ,
but it gives me a general place to start.

I also have read that he favors the reward/incentive school programs
(like getting pizza for reading books etc) too. Ick. I think that his
idea is if it gets them reading then great...but he completely misses
the point that reading should be its own reward. And if it is not, then
there are plenty other ways kids can get their info and enjoyment! (I
have come a long way ROTFLMAO!)

Stephanie E.