tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post1438104507162361487..comments2024-03-22T01:00:38.320-04:00Comments on I.N.K.: "Reading is like basketball. I love it."Linda Salzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17217322360480267856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-40682632356399846392009-06-24T21:03:12.843-04:002009-06-24T21:03:12.843-04:00Hi all... thanks for your kind comments. Mark - we...Hi all... thanks for your kind comments. Mark - we know many boys typically do not like to read fiction (as they are made to do all too often in school), so starting with non-fiction short articles and websites about the topics that <b>most</b> interested them was essential to our success. In addition, the adult male mentors were a key ingredient - the boys needed those strong male role models to connect to and aspire to be like. Eva, if you're wanting to do something like this in the public library, I'd suggest providing food and asking adult men from your community to serve as mentors. Teacherninja, great idea to use this approach with your ESOL kids. Best wishes all of you! - Deb H.DebH2Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064288775557849253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-36427876584501234542009-06-24T19:01:20.352-04:002009-06-24T19:01:20.352-04:00That was awesome and I plan to incorporate some of...That was awesome and I plan to incorporate some of these ideas with my reluctant reading ESOL students. And I just watched Music Man with my daughter last week! Weird.teacherninjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690406470351639188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-71022135639434483162009-06-24T16:07:30.856-04:002009-06-24T16:07:30.856-04:00This is very inspiring - it makes me ponder how a ...This is very inspiring - it makes me ponder how a similar program might be adapted for a public library setting.Eva Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921035998297319995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-66635142983575208782009-06-24T13:32:38.871-04:002009-06-24T13:32:38.871-04:00I really like the idea of starting with websites a...I really like the idea of starting with websites and working up. I think some kids read more than they realize, once you include less traditional formats. <br /><br />It does sound like a ton of time and effort from the mentors, so I hope long term that it is something that can keep going. Praise to all involved, mentors and students alike.Mark Herrnoreply@blogger.com