Think about the following statements:
“…any effort we make to know our students better, any visible attempt we demonstrate to take an active interest
in them will yield more cooperation, more motivation, and more determination for them to grow themselves as readers”
(p.32).
“If I don’t know anything about them as readers, it would seem there would be little chance that I would be able to entice them to read anything”
(p.23).
Keep this last statement in mind as we consider the possibilities that are available to us every day as we strive to “know our
students.”
“I may not reach everybody, but every time I reach somebody, I’m doing more than I would be doing if I were
doing nothing” (p.23).
What are your thoughts?