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Raising bookworms by Emma Walton Hamilton is one of those rare books that you discover that will appeal to parents, grandparents and educators. Emma shows clearly how to foster a love of reading at different ages and stages carefully explaining the background in down to earth language without being too simplistic but using terminology familiar to educators. She takes each age group and after explaining ideas to foster reading she lists out her favourite books. This was an instant success with us because as most parents that read and love books you're always on the lookout for the next book to capture that next wave of enthusiasm or start a new interest.
Another positive is that you don't have to read the book from cover to cover. The chapters are short and this book could easily be read in one sitting, if you needed. However, I have boys in three areas so read only those areas; babies and toddler, preschool and Elementary years. I'll read the middle school and beyond later on. Yes, there is a lot of repetition of ideas because each section can stand alone, but the repetition helps with the continuity of thought to be reminded about the big picture of reading and what you're trying to develop.
I wouldn't encourage cover to cover reading but frequent dips especially if you feel at a reading loss or you've lost momentum. The sections I read gave new ideas and reminders that I could apply immediately especially the read aloud sections.
I was disappointed that much more wasn't made of developing reluctant boy readers and their parents and counteracting the wave of boys switching off to books during the Elementary years in the frequently asked questions section. I did enjoy the frequent quotes.
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This book offers creative strategies, tips, and activities to help young people discover - or rediscover - the joy and empowerment of reading.
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