How do we do a better job of cultivating young readers?
Natacha Scott, Assistant Director of History and Social Studies for the Boston Public Schools We’ve all heard the dreaded phrase in an elementary classroom, “I hate to read.” Together, those four words cause a teacher to freeze, drop their jaw in astonishment, and secretly hope the comment isn’t completed by any of the following statements: “It’s boring.” “The book is too long!” “It’s too hard.” “There are no pictures!” This scenario that constantly replays in classrooms across the country, forces…