LSSL 5360 Textbook Chapter 14: Why Read Daily?

WHY READ DAILY?


What did I already know about this topic?
When I read the title of the article "Why Read Daily?" I began comparing reading to other skills people hone. If a person wants to be good at baseball he/she will practice baseball, or if someone wants to be a pianist, it is assumed he/she will have to practice playing the piano. It goes without question, and this applies to reading as well. Reading everyday to get better at reading makes sense. Habits help. The first day a person wakes up early to meal prep may be hard; two months later, that person can autopilot through it. Same with reading. Quit it you forget it, so consistency helps maintain quality.

What did I learn after completing this assignment?
A key point of the article was that people have to make time to read. They need the opportunity, books available, and to actually practice that reading skill. I loved the quote in the article stating,
“Read books. Every day. Mostly for pleasure.” You have to put in the work to reap the rewards, but the great thing about reading, is that it is easy for it to not feel like "work." The author mentioned two parts of her plan that she implements with her students with part one having them list books they read and to rank them from easiest to most difficult. This helps them self-evaluate their choices and what they have consumed. Part two may be how the student has built a reading life or how he/she has grown or changed as a reader. In addition, I appreciated that the author also recognized that she needed to change at one point in the article.
What do I still need to learn?
I would like to better practice how I will also implement techniques to encourage reading everyday and for my students to become better readers as a librarian. I hope to learn how to best support teachers in the classroom utilize strategies as well.







How will I share this information with others?
I think this is a great article that I can share with teachers as well as emphasizing the benefits of reading with my students.

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