reading?

On the last day of school I asked a few students questions about reading. Then I asked them to express how they feel about reading with one facial expression. This is what I've discovered.





Luis
College bound: yes
Did your parents go to college?: no
Dream job: chef or engineer

Do you like to read?
Sometimes

What is your favorite book?
Calvin and Hobbes

Why do you think kids don’t like to read?
It’s boring. It takes a long time.

How could teachers make reading more enjoyable?
Have kids read the books that they are interested in.

Why is it important to read?
It is helpful to become smarter. Know difficult concepts, know more words.

Josie
College bound: yes
Did your parents go to college?: mom yes dad no.
Dream job: I don’t know! To be on broadway

Do you like to read?
Yes I do!

What is your favorite book?
Princess Bride

Why do you think kids don’t like to read?
Because they think they could be doing something better and that its boring.

How do you think teachers could make reading more enjoyable
Find books that are more relatable. Topics regarding family life, social, problems, relationships.

Why is it important to read?
It is important to read because it’s good for you. And you won’t go brain dead over the summer.





Qali
College bound: yes
Parents: mom yes, dad I don’t know
Dream job: to become the president

Do you like to read: yes

Fave book: the book, Nevermind. About a sisters side and brothers side. They are twins who go to the same school.

Why do you think kids don’t like to read?
Because there are a lot of words, and the book gets boring.

What could teachers do to make reading more accessible?
Make it more fun. Cliff hangers, more suspenseful etc.

Important to read: yes. Because you can learn so you can get a good job. To learn to become smarter.


Calli
College bound: no
Parents: dad did, mom didn’t. Mom dropped out because she got pregnant.
Dream job: to be a teacher or an actor

Do you like to read: no.
Fave book: the tale of despereaux

Why do you think kids don’t like to read: some of the books adults read look boring and long.
How could teachers make reading more interesting? : book reports should be interesting. The book should be…. Kids should be able to pick the book. We just read along with a voice recording and it was really boring… I have no idea.



Miguel

Do you want to go to college? : no
Did your parents go to college? : yeah
Dream job: I don’t know
Do you like to read: no
Fave book: yeah. The cat in the hat



Why do you think kids don’t like to read:
They make stupid books for stupid reasons

Is reading ever important: no.







Diana
College: yes
Parents: yes
Dream job: fashion designer

Do you like to read: yes
Fave book: the magic tree house series
Why do you think kids don’t like to read: I don’t really think that. I don’t know.
Teachers: umm… I guess like in a challenge sort of book teachers can like… you know I don’t really know.
Important: sometimes. It would actually like in your other classes you can like for example if you found an article and you don’t know how to read you won’t be able to understand.



Shane
College bound: yes
Did your parents go to college? : no
Dream job: something in marketing

Do you like to read: depends on the book or article
Fave book: harry potter 7
Why do you think don’t like to read: time consuming. It isn’t instantly rewarding.
How could teachers make reading more enjoyable or accessible?: I don’t think a book needs to be attractive. It is what it is.
Important: yes. Reading adds to knowledge and today we are losing our… ehh, I’m not sure how to say it. We are losing our ability to say things. We text all the time and it is changing our culture because we don’t read. It is making things easier and people more lazy.
Why is it important for people to be educated?
Everyone would be the same.