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Memories of Reading

I have a lot of amazing memories surrounding reading, whether it is of childhood when I was twelve years old, of myself reading on my own on a nice hot summer day, sitting on a lawn chair outside my home enjoying fresh air, or much more recently, a memory of listening to my wife read…

Conversation Circle: International Guests

It is amazing to share ideas with someone from another culture who shares a similar interests or passions, who genuinely wants to connect and discuss things from a fresh perspective. This can be done through a series of letters read aloud to the group, who then all prepare a letter back to the pen-pal; the…

Explaining Extensive Reading

I am thinking about what is involved for cultivating extensive reading beyond the classroom. The Reading Space requires a large selection of books be available for students to choose from at their level. Here, a reading circle facilitator or tutor can make good use of graded readers (books which have been adapted from authentic texts)….

The love of reading

I really think it is important to promote literacy, especially the love of reading. It is so important to encourage extended reading activities for students outside the classroom and talk to students about ways to bring reading into their homes with their friends and families. This is something I am very passionate about. I was…