We don't teach reading...
We don't teach walking. We don't teach talking. They happen naturally yet there are rules and timelines.
If Maria Montessori is right (I'm betting that she is) reading is as natural as walking and talking. She found that children needed three things to become readers and if these are provided, children become readers.
Three things are required:
1. Time
2. A hero - a gift giver
3. Books
From a lifetime of experience, a sure winner with kids of all ages is story - oral or written.
Surround yourself with your favourites then share them. Don't wait to be invited, push your way in and get sharing.
What? An example you say? Sure. Try this treasure with middle/high school.
Charles Dicken's classic Oliver Twist through the eyes of Fagan. Fagin the Thief: A Novel
And if you really want to be ambitious, listen to it through Audible.co. WOW!!!
For younger friends, there are countless to offer. Let me start with one of my (if not my all time favourite) favourites...
Enough for now?
Group hug
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