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Why Don’t Children Read More? (part 3)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

I tutor a couple of children who hate reading. I don’t mean they’d rather play football or computer games than read,  I mean they’d rather gargle saltwater than pick up a book. It’s always a challenge to find something that … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t Children Read More? (part 2)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

I have read 13 books so far this year. Many of them have contained at least one mistake, and a few of them have been so riddled with mistakes I couldn’t help wondering whether the publishing company had even heard … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t Children Read More? (part 1)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Whose Fault is it that children don’t read? Why don’t children read more? It’s a question I’m always asking myself and never finding an answer to. When your job is to help children improve their writing and reading comprehension skills, … Continue reading →

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