HeyJaredPenny Kittle
I teach writers at Plymouth State University 2 days a week so I can read and write (and giggle and play) with my granddaughters at least one day a week. ❤️
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Day 4: it’s getting better all the time (sing along: better, better, behhhhtter) (opens the original)
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It started with check-ins before class. The room was mostly empty, so I could chitchat, even probe into reading resistance a little. Talk to me about your experiences as a reader…when did you last choose to read without pressure or expectation? I listen and nod. Encourage. Move on.A boy tells me about being a fullback for our football team, then turns serious, “What do you want from me in reading?”He watches me. He’s told me about reading slower than other kids in elementary school, about a test
What a Reading Survey Taught Me on the First Day of School (opens the original)
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2026 students are less interested in reading. Oh, come on: I know I know. All the data says students are reading less than ever, but these results still shocked me. Twenty first year college students’ attitudes and history as readers. Yikes.<img alt=
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