Unlucky Arithmetic: Thirteen Ways to Raise a Nonreader

I was looking through our 605 syllabus to see what was coming up and I found this article. As a parent and a person who just LOVES TO READ! this is sooo cool. I had to keep reminding my Mom and others who have read it, this is how to raise a NONREADER!

Unlucky Arithmetic: Thirteen Ways to Raise a Nonreader
By Dean Schneider and Robin Smith

1. Never read where your children can see you.
2. Put a TV or computer in every room. Don't neglect the bedrooms and kitchen.
3. Correct your child every time she mispronounces a word.
4. Schedule activities every day after school so your child will never be bored.
5. Once your child can read independently, throw out the picture books. They're for babies.
6. Don't play board games together. Too dull.
7. Give little rewards for reading. Stickers and plastic toys are nice. Money is even better.
8. Don't expect your children to enjoy reading. Kids' books are for teaching vocabulary, proper study habits, and good morals.
9. Buy only 40-watt bulbs for your lamps.
10. Under no circumstances read your child the same book over and over. She heard it once, she should remember it.
11. Never allow your child to listen to books on tape; that's cheating.
12. Make sure your kids only read books that are "challenging." Easy books are a complete waste of time. That goes double for comic books and Mad magazine.
13. Absolutely, positively no reading in bed.


Had to share this, I think I'm going to put this up on my wall or something. Got to give my mother some major credit right now. No wonder I'm such an avid reader, she never did a single thing on this list. She read in front of me, turned the TV off every night to hang out with me or we would read or my father and I would play a board or card game. My favorite book in the world is Dinotopia, which if anyone knows it, is a really intense picture book. I could go on and on. Thanks Mom for doing me right! Love you!

That's my rambling for tonight :-D