Summary
If you have anything to do with introducing young people to the written word, please, oh please do not commit "readicide."
There are two big ways that schools practice this "systematic killing of the love of reading." Teacher Kelly Gallagher spells them out in his book Readicide, published by Stenhouse earlier this year.See the full content of this document
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Please, Don't Commit 'Readicide'
First, schools don't give students enough time to read for pleasure. Certainly, children must be required to isolate and master certain skills. They must read for knowledge and tackle challenging works. G...
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