by Mike Hernandez
After school tutors know that reading can occasionally be a hard sell. Before students come in to tutoring, they’ve spent six or so hours in front of books, more or less on task. I try to remember that all the time, but especially during reading rally–maybe even more than during writing time. Some students come in ready. One might just want me to mind my own book for twenty minutes while he enjoys his, while another might give my personal reading a funny look and then say something like “okay, I’m going to read The BFG to you now. Are you paying attention, or what?” (That happened. It was delightful, and I wish I could sheepishly put my book away and listen to her read Roald Dahl every afternoon. Obviously.) Continue reading “Reading with the Reluctant”