I can't think of many books my school had us read that I enjoyed even a little. I think it was grade school where we were reading The Great Gatsby and such. Compared to all of the books I read b/t classes on my known, they just weren't relevant or interesting.
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jabjoe@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Schools should help by exposing kids to books the kids are likely to want to read. Which are not always works of literature.
Neato@kbin.social 9 months ago
riceandbeans161@discuss.tchncs.de 9 months ago
exactly. Reading is a cheap and fun hobby. But you gotta find enjoyable books!
thehatfox@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Schools approach literature in such a stuffy and formal manner too, they would probably make even the most interesting books a chore.
We need to foster a better attitude towards reading, and that starts with letting kids enjoy the books they are reading.
jabjoe@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Exactly. They just need to be reading, it.barely matters what.
jabjoe@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Exactly. Show them examples of lots of types of books. Include some types of SciFi and fantasy because that’s what a lot of enjoying reading. They always seem looked down on, but they shouldn’t be.