Engagement Crisis: Motivating Kids to Read and Write by

Wandoo Planet Video

lmhill281 — 2014-05-28 19:14:46 UTC

James Patterson: Quit knocking reading, Justin Bieber!

lmhill281 — 2014-05-28 19:17:53 UTC

"Yes, you’ll get the rare athlete or the rare musical artist, like Justin Bieber, who then goes and starts knocking reading. Give me a break, Justin. Wake the hell up. For most kids, who aren’t as lucky as you are, if they can’t read it’s going to be a big problem. It’s going to be a problem in high school and it’s going to be a problem afterward. They’re not going to get into college, and they’re going to have trouble getting jobs."

Jaden Smith Finds Wisdom in Everybody Dropping Out of School

lmhill281 — 2014-05-28 19:21:28 UTC

"Jaden tweeted to his more than 4.5 million followers Sept. 12, “School Is The Tool To Brainwash The Youth” and “If Newborn Babies Could Speak They Would Be The Most Intelligent Beings On Planet Earth.”

Written By A Kid

lmhill281 — 2014-05-28 19:47:32 UTC

The 3 R's & the 4 C's

lmhill281 — 2014-05-29 13:13:20 UTC

the 4 C’s – creativity, critical thinking,communication, and collaboration.

Engaging with kids--making it meaningful

lmhill281 — 2014-05-29 13:49:12 UTC

Statistic

lmhill281 — 2014-05-29 18:49:27 UTC

Since 1984, the proportion of adolescents who read for pleasure once a week or more has dropped from 81% to 76% among 9-year-olds, according to research released this week by advocacy group Common Sense Media. Among 13-year-olds, rates of reading for pleasure have dropped from 70% to 53%. Among 17-year-olds, the rate dropped from 64% to 40%. The proportion who say they "never" or "hardly ever" read has gone from 8% of 13-year-olds and 9% of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22% and 27%, respectively.

Lindsey is the voice for the kids

lmhill281 — 2014-06-03 13:18:49 UTC

-across the country

We need to have a love affair with reading

lmhill281 — 2014-06-05 19:09:59 UTC