If these teachers are careful to choose books that catch the children’s interest and imagination, they and the class are well into accomplishing their goals. Slavishly following a set curriculum if it doesn’t fit a class, situation, or child is legalistic folly. Get “shining eyes” first, and the coveted question, “Can’t you read more?” will come. This question shows that what you are doing is succeeding. As children become interested, chapter by chapter, they will form new habits. It won’t seem like work at all! They like listening, imagining, thinking. These activities are satisfying.
