Getting Students Interested in Reading

How to Get Students Interested in Reading

By Amanda Williams, eHow Contributor

There are many ways to get students interested in reading, including reading out loud as a group.

There are many reasons why children avoid reading. Whether it's because they struggle with reading or would prefer to be outside playing with friends, it is important to encourage children to read. As an educator, your job is to not only help students with reading, but also to motivate them to read regularly. Motivating students to read can be challenging, but there are several ways to get your students interested in reading.

Instructions

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     Ask your students to pick out their favorite book or a book of which they didn't like the ending. Once each student has a book chosen, have them write an alternate ending to the book. This will not only test their creativity, it exercises their writing skills. When your students are finished, have them read their alternate ending to the class.
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     Promote reading with golden stars. Make a list of books you want your students to read or have them write their own list of at least 10 books. Tell your students to read these books to family members, friends or to themselves. For each book they complete, give them a golden star sticker. When their list is filled with stars, hang it up in your classroom for all to see.
   • 3    Read a book together as a class. After every paragraph, switch readers by having your students pick who gets to read next by tossing a soft ball. The person holding the ball gets to read, and when she is done, she tosses it to another student. This will get students interested in reading because they want to be able to toss the ball around.
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     Act out different scenes in a book. Following each chapter, divide your students into small groups. Allow them 20 minutes to create a short play of what happened during the chapter. Make it more interesting by having your students make props with objects around the classroom. This allows students to use their imagination to portray characters and events.
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     Provide your students with blank booklets. Direct them to write their own short stories about anything they want. By allowing them to write about anything, they will want to write about things that interest them, which may encourage them to write more. When they're finished writing, have your students read their stories to the rest of the class.

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