Comments on: Philanthropy in Support of Literacy http://www.orbis-quintus.net/?p=1524 abstractor of quintessence Sat, 18 May 2013 19:34:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bill http://www.orbis-quintus.net/?p=1524&cpage=1#comment-24645 Bill Wed, 15 Jun 2005 02:23:24 +0000 http://orbis-quintus.net/blog/?p=1524#comment-24645 You should be compensated for your advocacy of Scholastic :)

My only experience with Scholastic as a kid in the mid to late eighties was the annual book fair that came to the elementary school library. We had to buy those books. No fancy magical bookmobiles that gave out free books, no glitzy newsletters. In Mississippi, we paid for what we got. :)

I agree with your “most kids are readers statement”. I think my mother was my biggest influence in that regard. She read a lot and would never deny me a book. One thing led to another, and now I have to sleep with 6-11 volumes on my bed every night. And so it goes…

]]> By: slickdpdx http://www.orbis-quintus.net/?p=1524&cpage=1#comment-24596 slickdpdx Tue, 14 Jun 2005 04:54:13 +0000 http://orbis-quintus.net/blog/?p=1524#comment-24596 Just slightly off-topic. Remember the Scholastic newsletter? You could look through all the books for sale, check off one or two, maybe even get an issue of Dynamite if your parents were flush that month. The bookmobile was pretty cool too. Free book, pick anyone you like. So begins an expensive book habit.

I think programs like this make a difference. I also think most kids are readers, they’ve just got to be permitted to find the genre they like and grow from there. Whether its Black Stallion, sports books, comics, growing up books, whatever. Also, kids must be challenged to read at least a little above their current reading level.

Reading is FUNdamental.

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