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The most difficult part of getting reluctant children to read is getting a book in their hands. Often times, children that feel they do not like to read will not even pick up a book. In my experience, if a child thinks they do not like to read, it is because they have not found books they are interested in…yet.
To assist in the challenge of getting children to love reading, I started “Find a book Friday” on my Facebook page. On many Friday’s, I pick a book to showcase that, in my experience, is loved by students. My hope is that students will be able to see these brief book introductions and be drawn to reading the book themselves.
Additionally, children of all ages benefit from someone reading to them. “Find a book Friday” episodes serve as another resource for children to hear books read aloud.
Since it is sometimes difficult to find things on Facebook, I am linking each “Find a book Friday” episode here so they can easily be referenced. If you have book suggestions for future episodes, please add them in the comments below.
Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae – Picture book
The Search for Wandla by Tony Diterlizzi – Chapter book
The Secret Subway by Shana Corey – Picture book
The Book No One Ever Read by Cornelia Funke – Picture book
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin – Chapter book
Finding Winnie by Lindsey Mattick – Picture book
Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne – Picture book
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis – Picture book version
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan – Chapter book
