Reading

Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.

~ George Bernard Shaw

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One time when I was teaching, we took a break. I saw a student reading diligently during the break. It looked as if she was reading her textbook - completely absorbed. I was excited to have chosen a book that she was focused on. I asked her what she was reading - curious about which chapter was holding her attention.

She wasn't reading the textbook. She was reading the lid of her food storage container.

(pause)

As long as kids are reading, that's the important thing.