The document discusses ways to get tweens interested in reading. It describes an interaction on a subway where the narrator observes a woman reading different books and is inspired to read those books as well. It then discusses the importance of choice, access to books, and guidance in developing a love of reading in tweens. The document advocates for an approach to reading promotion focused on trust, access, response, and guidance.

1. GETTING TWEENS CONNECTED TO BOOKS AND READING WITH DR. TERI LESESNE Naked Reading

2. WITH THE BOOKS ON THE TWO TRAIN BY SOME ANONYMOUS STUDENTS To the woman, we think you’re a teacher,

8. “ People are so desperate to raise test scores that we could well end up with a nation of kids who can pass tests but can neither read critically nor enjoy the act of reading itself.” P. DAVID PEARSON NEA TODAY, 2004

10. Now take a moment to share one of those memories with the person to your right or left…. How different were your memories from the person next to you? They may have been very different or there may have been some similarities.

11. There is no one template for the tween. Some of this will apply and some will not.

12. So when I began to write a book about tweens and reading…. A TITLE SOME RESEARCH A LATE NIGHT INSPIRATION

14. The naked child

16. What could someone do to make you WANT to read BEFORE/AFTER you read? THE CONVERSE: WHAT COULD SOMEONE DO TO MAKE YOU HATE TO READ BEFORE/AFTER YOU READ?

17. BEING ALLOWED TO CHOOSE ANY BOOK YOU WANT TO READ What could someone do to make you want to read BEFORE you read? K-12

18. Great topic

21. HAVING A CLASSROOM LIBRARY What could someone do to make you want to read BEFORE you read? K-12

22. Language play

23. HAVING THE TEACHER READ A BOOK OR CHAPTER A DAY What could someone do to make you want to read BEFORE you read? K-12

24. Audio

25. HAVING THE TEACHER TAKE YOU TO THE LIBRARY What could someone do to make you want to read BEFORE you read? K-12

26. Two versions

27. HAVING THE AUTHOR COME TO THE SCHOOL What could someone do to make you want to read BEFORE you read? 6-12

29. SEEING THE MOVIE OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION OF A BOOK. What could someone do to make you want to read BEFORE you read?

30. Coming soon to a theater near you…

31. BEING ALLOWED TO READ BOOKS WITH LOTS OF PICTURES IN THEM. What could someone do to make you want to read BEFORE you read? 6-12

32. Graphic Novels

33. More GNs

34. T-A-R-G-E-T Late night inspiration

35. T is for TRUST

40. A is for ACCESS

43. R is for RESPONSE

46. G is for GUIDANCE

48. Odd but true

49. Foul plays

50. Blogs and other stuff

51. Just plain fun

52. Politically incorrect

53. Juvenile humor

54. Food humor

55. Young at heart

56. Bathroom humor

57. Episodic humor

58. Funny poems

60. Audio humor

61. Sophisticated humor

65. Playing with genres

66. E is for ENTHUSIASM

68. T is for TWEEN APPEAL

70. Who dun it? Reynie Kate Sticky Constance

71. New series Jonah Chip

72. Autobiography

73. Jaws

74. Trivia that’s cool

75. Math phobic?

76. Anime meets nonfiction

77. Web based text

78. Call out boxes