David Pilkey's What Should Kids Be Reading?
I have never enjoyed reading. I always felt it was something that was forced. When I am given the choice of which book I want to read it makes reading a positive experience. Reading should be something that people enjoy and look forward to doing. Young adults should be required to read all genres of books but have the option of which book they read from each genre
Having teens read all genres of books supports them throughout their educational lives. According to David Pilkey's "What should Kids be Reading?" "If we let kids choose their own books, they'll be more likely to think of reading as something that’s good, as opposed to something that's good for them.” If kids are assigned a genre to read by their teacher, but are allowed to …show more content…
This is a genre which teens should be exposed to. It can help them in their everyday lives. They will be able to see what the right decisions and wrong decisions are. This will lead them to make correct decisions. One of my favorite books is "The Secret Language of Girls." this book is about these two girls who were best friends then drifting away from each other. At the same time me and my best friend were drifting apart. This made it easy for me to connect to the characters during this book. It made me realize how my friend may be feeling. If teens are able to connect themselves to the main character, this enables them to find the book more enjoyable. They will also be able to comprehend the book easier.
Reading classics enables me to be exposed to literature written over the years. In one of my favorite childhood books, "Little House on the Prairie," I was able to learn about how they lived years ago. I was learning facts while still taking parry in an enjoyable story. Teens need to be exposed to different texts. They need to be able to enjoy a story while still learning something from it. Whether it is a reading skill, or fact from the book does not
Having teens read all genres of books supports them throughout their educational lives. According to David Pilkey's "What should Kids be Reading?" "If we let kids choose their own books, they'll be more likely to think of reading as something that’s good, as opposed to something that's good for them.” If kids are assigned a genre to read by their teacher, but are allowed to …show more content…
This is a genre which teens should be exposed to. It can help them in their everyday lives. They will be able to see what the right decisions and wrong decisions are. This will lead them to make correct decisions. One of my favorite books is "The Secret Language of Girls." this book is about these two girls who were best friends then drifting away from each other. At the same time me and my best friend were drifting apart. This made it easy for me to connect to the characters during this book. It made me realize how my friend may be feeling. If teens are able to connect themselves to the main character, this enables them to find the book more enjoyable. They will also be able to comprehend the book easier.
Reading classics enables me to be exposed to literature written over the years. In one of my favorite childhood books, "Little House on the Prairie," I was able to learn about how they lived years ago. I was learning facts while still taking parry in an enjoyable story. Teens need to be exposed to different texts. They need to be able to enjoy a story while still learning something from it. Whether it is a reading skill, or fact from the book does not