My children's lit teacher has this poster hanging on the door to his office. It's genius.
Unlucky Arithmetic Thirteen Ways to Raise a Nonreader
by Dean Schneider and Robin Smith
1.
Never read where your children can see you.
2. Put a
TV or
computer in every room. Don’t neglect the bedrooms and kitchen.
3. Correct your child every time she
mispronounces a word.
4. Schedule activities every day after school so your child will
never be bored.
5. Once your child can read
independently, throw out the picture books. They’re for babies.
6.
Don’t play board games together. Too
dull.
7. Give little
rewards for reading. Stickers and plastic toys are nice.
Money is even better.
8. Don’t expect your children to
enjoy reading. Kids’ books are for teaching vocabulary, proper study habits, and good morals.
9. Buy only
40-watt bulbs for your lamps.
10. Under no circumstances read your child the same book
over and
over. She heard it once, she should remember it.
11. Never allow your child to listen to books on tape; that’s
cheating.
12. Make sure your kids only read books that are “challenging.” Easy books are a complete
waste of time. That goes double for comic books and Mad magazine.
13.
Absolutely, positively no reading in bed.
