Daniel T. Willingham: Raising Kids Who Read [PDF]

How parents and educators can teach kids to love reading in the
digital age

Everyone agrees that reading is important, but kids today tend
to lose interest in reading before adolescence. In Raising Kids
Who Read, bestselling author and psychology professor Daniel T.
Willingham explains this phenomenon and provides practical
solutions for engendering a love of reading that lasts into
adulthood. Like Willingham’s much-lauded previous work, Why
Don’t Students Like School?, this new book combines
evidence-based analysis with engaging, insightful recommendations
for the future. Intellectually rich argumentation is woven
seamlessly with entertaining current cultural references, examples,
and steps for taking action to encourage reading.

The three key elements for reading enthusiasm–decoding,
comprehension, and motivation–are explained in depth in
Raising Kids Who Read. Teachers and parents alike will
appreciate the practical orientation toward supporting these three
elements from birth through adolescence. Most books on the topic
focus on early childhood, but Willingham understands that kids’
needs change as they grow older, and the science-based approach in
Raising Kids Who Read applies to kids of all ages.

* A practical perspective on teaching reading from bestselling
author and K-12 education expert Daniel T. Willingham

* Research-based, concrete suggestions to aid teachers and
parents in promoting reading as a hobby

* Age-specific tips for developing decoding ability,
comprehension, and motivation in kids from birth through
adolescence

* Information on helping kids with dyslexia and encouraging
reading in the digital age

Debunking the myths about reading education, Raising Kids Who
Read will empower you to share the joy of reading with kids
from preschool through high school.