Reflection On Readicide

Overall, Readicide was an interesting book and an eye opener to what we can do for our students. As future teachers, we need to research ways to add reading for enjoyment back into the classrooms. Every teacher knows state testing is important, but it is not more important than knowing how to read. My first critique is he works in Los Angeles where most of his students are poor and are minorities, so why does he assumes all schools are just like his? Another critique I have is his problem with sticky notes. I use them when I read, to take notes, or to remember a quote from a certain character. I have seen sticky notes do more good than cause harm. These notes can help students think about the bigger picture, to think more in depth on the underlying message. I personally use sticky notes while reading because when I do my mentor examples I can flip back to a quote I want to use, so the sticky note is actually saving time because I am not searching. …show more content…
With his metaphor about the swimming pool, students will not learn how to swim until they are in a pool, living the moment. I am terrified of water, and I will not go in water, but I know how to swim because I do not want to drown. So students who never have time to read at home or in a class, well of course they will struggle, who is going to teach them reading is fun? That is our jobs as teachers, not to push away the reading. I was never a good reader in school, but I enjoyed the classics that we did our assignments on. To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic and it was a book that I really enjoy. My teacher made it fun to read about. However, it was a harder book for me because I was not a strong reader so for him to all classic are valuable, is