Ideas Come to Light

The readings of Sara Kadjer bring home the idea that a student's reading may not be what is considered classical literature but at the same time it is important to recognize that they all are reading in some form or other. Gaming rules and instructions, manuals for everything from cars to Ipods to DVRs, etc. all are print material and often very technical material. We, as teachers, must find our students reading interests and be willing to start from there. We are losing too many of them because we don't acknowlege that they really are reading.