Why are students uninterested in reading? by Amber McIntire https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog Apathy towards reading en-us 2023-11-29 15:35:06 UTC 2025-11-18 22:16:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5c3.png Alarming for future generations amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807582357 2023-11-29 15:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807582357 Accelerated Reader requirements amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807582683 2023-11-29 15:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807582683 amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807583274 2023-11-29 15:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807583274 amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807584145 2023-11-29 15:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807584145 Reading novels from old, dead, white authors amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807584658 2023-11-29 15:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807584658 amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807585622 2023-11-29 15:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807585622 amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807586349 2023-11-29 15:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807586349 Reintroduction of reading for enjoyment amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807586938 2023-11-29 15:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807586938 There is a major discrepancy between the United Kingdom and United States as there is a unique focus on academics in other Western countries that is typically not found in U.S. high school students. amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807587300 2023-11-29 15:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807587300 Programs like Study Sync require reading of excerpts instead of whole novels. Also really boring for students. amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807588430 2023-11-29 15:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807588430 amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807589256 2023-11-29 15:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807589256 The decline points back to a key issue that occurs in middle school, and unfortunately, affects students throughout high school, college, and adult life. amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807589867 2023-11-29 15:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807589867 Millionaire Warren Buffett relates reading to being successful: “Read 500 pages like this every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will.” amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807590966 2023-11-29 15:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807590966 It is imperative that habitual reading is introduced back into the high school curriculum; with this, students will find novels of their own interest and continue reading regularly outside of the required class reading. amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807591259 2023-11-29 15:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807591259 amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807591593 2023-11-29 15:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807591593 Currently, high school students expect to be entertained by the reading they’re assigned in class, yet 54.5% rate themselves as average readers in terms of confidence. amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807592667 2023-11-29 15:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807592667 amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807594125 2023-11-29 15:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807594125 newer, current novels need to replace those that have circled high school curriculums for decades; contemporary novels that have become more popular to teach in high school English, include The Kite Runner, Scythe, and literature circles or book clubs. Even those that still teach “the classics,” such as The Great Gatsby, The Lord of the Flies, and Of Mice and Men, can select engaging activities that pair well with these great classics. amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807594870 2023-11-29 15:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807594870 Activities that require critical thinking and attract students’ attention can reduce apathy and increase engagement in; for instance, competitions, Escape Rooms, trivia, matching games, and book tastings re-engage students in the idea that learning can be fun, which in turn, inspires them to start reading outside of class. amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807596260 2023-11-29 15:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807596260 amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807597207 2023-11-29 15:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807597207 amcintire2 https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807597915 2023-11-29 15:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/amcintire2/ws65yiqfcv1crkog/wish/2807597915