Reading Interests

Just talked with a friend who has a 15 year old reluctant reader in her house - her oldest son. She is just amazed that he has suddenly started reading. Guess what he is reading? - nonfiction books about building skateboarding ramps. Guess what he is interested in? - yup, skateboarding. She had to stay on him during school to read his assignments...which most of the time unfortunately he didn't do this year. Remember this summer to get some hobby magazines, graphic novels, guitar books, etc. into the hands of your reluctant reader and they just might surprise you. Oh, yeah, don't forget web sites...google some sites about their hobbies and share with them. I reminded my friend that reading web sites does count as reading. LOL