Meeting S.F. Said on the first day of the PoR course I felt like what I guess a child would feel when meeting their hero. Then I remembered that I never had an author as my childhood hero because I didn’t read. No excuses or blame on anyone. I just didn’t read. I used to think that it was because I never found the right book. No. Knowing now just how many books are published each year for children, there are ample books out there for children to read.
As a teacher I know just how important it is to get children reading but I also know that there are some children that do and will not read. We have to remember this as readers and as teachers.
Some people don’t read.
On our school journey yesterday to the IWM I mentioned to a few children one of the PoR books I was reading. It was great as for the next 6 stops all we talked about were books we read, were reading or wanted to read.
More trips will have to be planned where a long time on the tube for book discussions are factored in.
Huie
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