"Choosing Not to Read" by Beers Reflection

I thought this article was very interesting and something that we really need to consider as teachers of this age students. My favorite part of this article was the conversations that were had with students. It is interesting to actually hear what they have to say. It made me so upset to hear that students did not feel that reading could be fun. When the interviewer asked the students if reading magazines was considered reading and the girl said no. It just reminds me of how I am sure that I felt at that age. That the only reading that counted was boring reading. I also loved the comparison they made while talking to that girl asking her if she would feel as emotional about a book in the same way as a movie. It really interested me to hear a student say that they are to completely different things. I thought it was so interesting to hear that she said they only way she could get emotional over a book would be to look at pictures with it. I also really loved the chart about the different types of readers. It really helps a teacher to be able to categorize her students and try to fix some of the problems that the type of reader they are faces. It is hard for me to understand people's view of reading when it is negative. I am such an avid reader and find time to fit it into my life no matter what is going on. This article really helped me gain a perspective of other types of readers as well. Getting my students to find joy in reading will be one of my main goals if I end up teaching language arts, or any subject for that matter. I feel as though finding the reasons why students don't like to read will help you get them to start enjoying it. This article was great and really got me thinking about students reading lives.