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What Strategies Can Teachers Use to Help Reluctant Readers?
I am in my second year of teaching elementary school. I have a few students in class who do not like to read at all. Parents of these students have asked for my advice on how to get their children to read more, but I have no idea what to say. Do you know any strategies that have worked with reluctant readers? Thanks! Catherine
Dear Catherine,
Thank you for your question-it certainly can be a hard one to tackle for teachers. But, reluctant readers can be challenging for both teachers and parents alike, actually. Is it even possible to try to convince someone to like something they have decided they don't like? Maybe. Read on.
Start by choosing books that coincide with the child's interests. Most children are enthusiastic about something, right? Maybe it's soccer or Barbies or Justin Bieber even something like Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes. Put a book about Michael Jordan in front of a basketball fanatic and chances are he will read it. He might not even realize it's reading because he's so into it.
Read outloud to the child. Sometimes a reluctant reader translates into a struggling reader. By reading aloud the teacher/parent models fluency. The more the child hears stories being read aloud out loud, with enthusiasm, intonation and smooth fluency,the more she becomes familiar with what a fluent reader should sound like. Along with this, you might consider trying books on CD. Children can follow along with the book as they listen to it being read aloud on the CD to help improve their reading.
Expose children to different genres. There are so many different genres of children's books, sometimes chidren just don't know what is out there or just haven't found the one that interests them the most. If they find something they want to try, let them. Some parents feel like a comic book or a sports magazine does not classify as reading. Wrong. Reading this material might help the child build their confidence as a reader and in turn, help them take the next step by trying something new. In general I have noticed that boys often enjoy graphic novels, historical fiction and non-fiction books while girls often select realistic fiction, modern fantasy, and poetry. Also try using Scholastic's book picks for reluctant readers.
Talk with children about books. This has a number of benefits. Talking with a child about a book may clue you in as to where his/her comprehension level is. You may find the child actually has little idea about what is happening in the story and, in this case, suggest the book level be adjusted. It's hard to enjoy something you don't understand. Talking about the story can also help the child with difficult or unfamiliar topics, help take his thinking to the next level or make a connection to his own life. For teachers, book discussions are part of a teaching job, but talking about books can be a nice bonding experience for parents and children, one that children can start to look forward to.
Find series books. Believe it or not, sometimes all it takes to change a reluctant reader's mind is to get them hooked on a series. After reading that first book, they can't wait to move on to the next in the series and before you know it, they have finished their tenth and final book of the series and are searching something new. Some popular series books include: Harry Potter, a Series of Unfortunate Events, the Percy Jackson Series, Judy Moody, Magic Tree House, and the Rainbow Fairies Series.
If nothing seems to work, try not to force it, as hard as that may be. You may find that the child just comes around on her own terms. Best of luck!


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She had been dating Mick Jagger since 2001.
According to police, L'Wren Scott's body was found by her assistant, hanging from a scarf on a doorknob. Preliminary reports suggested a suicide and foul play wasn't suspected. A medical examiner will determine a cause of death.
According to the New York Daily News, Scott texted her assistant around 8:30 a.m. asking her to come over. The assistant found her a short time later.
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At only 34 years old, Brandy has already been out here for two decades doing her thing in music, while selling over 30 million albums throughout the span of her career. Although she's still pushing for greatness in music, as well as film & television, there is no denying the mark she's made in the entertainment industry. Just recently, her good friend over at True Exclusives put together a video of celebrities showing mad love for Brandy and congratulating her on her career, which brought her to tears. Folks like Lauren London, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Rowland, Adrienne Bailon, Missy Elliott and her former Moesha co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph all talked about how proud they are of Brandy and how she's been able to stay in the game for so long, especially coming from being a child star.
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Wendy Williams: Brandy, I've been here for your entire career. From Moesha to "I Wanna Be Down," our little girl is all grown up. I am so glad to now call you friend to the show. Congratulations on 20 years. 20 years!
Kelly Rowland: Besides being Brandy the entertainer, you're an incredible human being and God is so good. You're here still putting out records, hit records, and I'm so proud of you.
Tika Sumpter: You've been in the game for 20 years. I remember listening to "I Wanna Be Down" and thinking about how beautiful you are. To have met you and to have you in my life and to know you now, you're everything that I thought you would be when I used to look at your CD. So anyway, I'm excited to see what else you are gonna do. You're gonna be the star that you always are.
Missy Elliott: Incredible. Amazing. When you think of great singers and you are a singer, Brandy has to be in that top. Everybody that sings, Brandy's name always…you know how you have the Biggies and Tupacs that gotta be at the top. Brandy is at the top. Her harmonies. The vocals. The vibrato that she has, nobody has. They try to duplicate and make carbon copies, but there's only one Brandy.
Maxwell: Brandy you know I've loved you forever. I'm one of your biggest fans. When I was a lot older than you, you were a young baby coming into the game but I loved you from day one. Glad to you see you still rocking it and your future is still there and I love you. Congratulations on all the time.
Lauren London: I want to thank you for supplying your craft and your talent. Your voice is one of a kind. I have never heard one like it. And I thank you for giving us you. God bless you baby. Legend. Let's go. Get 'em.
Teyana Taylor: I just want to congratulate Brandy on 20 years in the game. I love you so much, one of my idols. I cried when I first met you. We've been sisters ever since. I'm just so happy, this is just an honor for me because you're just a big inspiration. Your music 'til this day inspires me and always will inspire me.
JoJo: Oh, Brandy's incredible. Her tone, her runs, her cleanness, her emotion…Brandy is an inspiration. Any young artist in my generation who says she isn't, is trippin' and needs to go study her.
Adrienne Bailon: Hi Brandy! I am a huge fan of yours. You are the singer of singers. I grew up listening to your background vocals. Your voice is like an instrument. You sing…literally backgrounds…I love it! I absolutely adore you. I'm one of your biggest fans. I grew up watching Moesha. Huge fan of yours. Congratulations on 20 years in this industry. You are an icon.
Sheryl Lee Ralph: Wow. Brandy. And how many years in this game? We have come so far and still so far to go. But let me just tell you this right now: you're doing a wonderful job. I look at your child and I can see it. You're doing a wonderful job. God bless you.
Jennifer Hudson: *singing Brandy's song* Brandy I told you that I sit up and I try to do Brandy. I'm working on it. I just want to stop and tell you how much you are loved. How much you mean to me. All of us. Like, the impact you have made is amazing. And I look up to you still to this day. So I just want to stop and say congratulations and let you know you are loved. Love you.
After she finished watching the video, Brandy couldn't stop herself from balling like a baby and said all she's ever wanted was to be great at whatever it is that she was out here doing and that she's so grateful and appreciative for all the love.
I just want to say thank you. I'm remembering everyone…and all I've ever tried to do is just be great at being myself and inspire people. I didn't know what I was doing. I didn't know if that's what I was doing. I'm just thankful and I can appreciate it. I can appreciate it all. No matter what is happening [or] is not happening, I can appreciate everything that I've experienced. I appreciate everything that everyone is saying, I think that's what the hard times brings. It brings [being] grateful for what you have and what your purpose is. I never want to lose that ever. I just want to keep striving and keep going and keep trying to reach all my goals and to keep making people feel good with whatever it is that I do. Whether it be a handshake, a smile, a hello, a song, a laugh, whatever it is, I have to stay in touch with that. I can't live on without that.
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Naomi continued her promotion of Two Mothers at Sundance yesterday, attending another few events with her director and co-stars. Naomi and director Anne Fontaine discussed their film at the Village At The Lift, and were later joined by Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville at the Variety Studio. Check out yesterday's new events and portrait sessions in our Gallery:
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More charges for a Seneca County man accused of dropping a car on his son, killing him.
Karl Karlsen has been indicted on four charges. Those charges are unlawfully concealing a will, perjury, making false statements and offering a false instrument for failing. Three of those charges are felony charges.
Officials say Karlsen lied to investigators about his son, Levi's will, saying there was no will, when in fact, investigators say there was and it had been notarized just hours before Levi's death. Levi was found crushed under a truck he was working on at the family's home in Romulus back in 2008. Karlsen was charged with his death in November 2012.
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District self-tax up for renewal
CORPUS CHRISTI - Downtown property owners hosted a Mardi Gras pub crawl, hired a street cleaner, added outdoor lighting and repaired sidewalks with a self-imposed tax that is up for renewal for another five years.
With downtown revitalization at the top of the City Council's priority list and residential developments in the works, downtown has momentum that the tax will help keep going, said Heidi Hovda, special projects coordinator for the Downtown Management District, which sets up the tax and plans for improvements.
"People talked a lot about downtown but people are now doing things about downtown," she said.
The district, established by petition after downtown property owners agreed in 1993 to start taxing themselves to improve their surroundings, is coordinating efforts to renew the tax, which expires in July.
The renewal petition calls for continuing the district and its taxes for another five years with the same tax rate of 30 cents per $100 of land value and 7 cents per $100 of improvement value, such as buildings.
Owners representing at least 50 percent of the property area or 50 percent of the appraised value must approve the petition before taxes can be assessed or collected. This calculation gives more weight to property owners of large or expensive properties, such as TRT Holdings, which owns about 22 percent of the property downtown, including the Omni hotels.
Wayne Lundquist, who represents TRT, said officials haven't decided whether to sign the petition, but he's encouraging them to do so.
"I gave them my plug, that the City Council is concentrating on downtown, that's one of their top goals," he said. "Things are happening downtown and now is not the time to terminate the (district)."
Downtown Management District officials are working to get the needed signatures on the renewal petition, sending letters, answering questions and visiting with property owners. They have an informational meeting planned for Thursday and hope to get enough signatures to renew the petition before July.
The district stands to collect about $160,450 a year. The city also contributes to the management district, giving $110,000 this year.
The additional money has gone toward events that have attracted more people downtown, Hovda said, including Mardi Gras in DTOWN, which featured a block party and pub crawl; ARTWalk, which organizes displays of local arts at downtown businesses; and A Taste of DTOWN, which showed off many of the area's eateries. The management district also serves as a liaison to the city, working to address flooding and needed sewer upgrades.
Irma Caballero, the city's economic development district, often works with the district and said she supports the petition renewal.
"We feel like they are partners in what we are trying to do with downtown redevelopment," she said.
Bill Hoover, owner of several lots including the Nueces Building, which is being renovated into lofts, signed for the renewal Wednesday.
"I think the whole downtown thing is a great thing," Hoover said. "It's going to happen real soon."
Not all downtown businesses are in favor of continuing the tax. Steve Shook, owner of Shook Enterprises, an auto repair shop at 106 N. Chaparral St., said he won't sign the petition and plans to organize other property owners against the renewal.
"The only thing I've received from the DMD other than tax bills is one light post in front of my building and if I'd of wanted it, I could have done it much cheaper," Shook said.
Management District records show Shook would pay about $180 a year in district taxes based on 2007 property values.
In comparison, Hoover's taxes on four lots are expected to be about $850.
Robin Reames, owner of Black Tie Roses at 1015 N. Chaparral St., said the tax, which has dropped from a higher rate of $1.25 per $100 of land value, is reasonable at about $60 a year. The district's events and street cleaning program are excellent at bringing people downtown and cleaning up the area, she said.
She hasn't signed her renewal petition and hopes to get some questions answered, including who will head the district with Executive Director Norma Urban on medical leave from the job.
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