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Motivation

The more you read, the better you tend to read, the more you enjoy it, and... the more you read! Keeping kids interested and motivated to read is sometimes a challenge. Some students who can read would rather do other things instead. Other students struggle with reading and so don't enjoy it. Find out what you can do to motivate kids to read every day.

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Building World Knowledge: Motivating Children to Read and Enjoy Informational Text
By: Barbara Marinak and Linda Gambrell (2009)

Simple Practices to Nurture the Motivation to Read
By: Linda Gambrell and Barbara Marinak (2009)

Reading Motivation: What the Research Says
By: Linda Gambrell and Barbara Marinak (2009)

Teaching Tips: Authoring with Video
By: Barbara K. Strassman and Trisha O'Connell (2007)

Family Literacy Bags:
A School-to-Home Project
By: Reading Rockets (2007)

Literacy-Rich Environments
By: The Access Center (2007)

Day Trips for Book Lovers
By: Mary Seehafer Sears (2005)

What Parents Can Do: Reading Tips From Kids
By: Reading Is Fundamental (2005)

Reader's Theater: Giving Students a Reason to Read Aloud
By: Cara Bafile (2005)

Family Literacy Tips: From A to Z
By: Hamilton Mountain News (2005)

When Kids Hate to Read
By: Anne Svensen (2004)

Motivation: The Key to Academic Success
By: LD OnLine (2002)

Tips for Encouraging Kids to Read
By: Jessica Snyder (2002)

Hooking Struggling Readers: Using Books They Can and Want to Read
By: Lori Rog and Paul Kropp (2001)

How Can Something as Simple as Reading to a Child Be So Effective?
By: Jim Trelease (2001)

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