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This presentation was given at the Maine Alternative Education Association Conference Co-Presenter, 2010 Alternative Education Association of Maine Conference, "Reaching Reluctant Readers" with Scott Maccallum
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Reaching Reluctant Readers
By Justin Hoenke and Scott MaccallumPortland Public Library
GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT
This is the principle we need to adopt...
WHY?
If we give them what they want, then they will follow through. Their own choice=more personal investment
GRAPHIC NOVELS
WHY? ● They're not just comic books● Stories full of rich characters, detailed plots,
and solid storylines● They're legitimate works of art. and, oh yeah, teens seem to LOVE THEM.
TOP TEN LISTS
The American Library Assocation (ALA)
and
The Young Adult Library Services Association(YALSA)
ARE YOUR FRIENDS!
VIDEO GAMES
VIDEO GAMESDON'T TEACH
YOU ANYTHING.
THIS IS A GIANT MYTH
Video games have all the elements of stories....
CHARACTERS PLOT DIALOGUE CLIMAX DRAMA
and the list goes on
VIDEO GAMES AND.....
Books go well together... for example, take the game Halo, which has a huge number of novels, graphic novels, and non fiction books written about the universe in which the game takes place.AND STRATEGY GUIDES!
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