Little Victories

Notes from the Clubhouse Room “Creating Authentic Reading Materials” on 4/24/21. (Hosts Sara Kim (@sarakim1145) & Roger Dupuy (@rogerdupuy))

1. Don’t forget poetry! Just because it’s hard, you can still enjoy the sounds of poetry  along with the meaning.

2. Audiobooks are great to practice listening while driving or doing chores around the house.

3. Don’t forget Magazines! There are so many that you can find your ‘nche’ interests and read. There are pictures and the articles are usually shorter. 

4. Don’t forget Comic Books! They have interesting and natural dialog and idiomatic expressions. They also have fantastic art and the stories can be really great. Be careful to check the content. Some content might be inappropriate for children. Also, ther may be some words that are made up due to the story or setting. 

5. Model reading as a parent and teacher. be an example to those that look up to you. Do you read in front of your kids? Do you read in front of your students? They are watching.

6. Join a book club. There are so many! This is great way to share ideas about what you have read and to give and receive mutual encouragement. Add coffee or tea and some snacks.

7. Create comfortable reading spots in the home. Reward young readers with snacks or other rewards when you are noticing them reading.

8. Share one book that you have read and annotated with a friend. This way you can create a ‘conversation’ with them via the content of the text. 

9. Read a book with a pencil. Write in the margins any thought you have if something struck you as interesting. 

10. Movies often come from books, read the book first and then watch the movie as a reward. This is usually more satisfying than watching the movie first and then reading. 

11. Expose yourself to all genres: fiction and non-fiction. Some people has different interests. 

12. What do you think?

thank you for reading this! —-Roger

LISTS of BOOKs and other READING resources that WERE Suggested:

notes by Roger (@rogerdupuy)