Creative Entrepreneurship for Incentivizing the Young Reader and Writer

So, did you catch what I did in the blog post title up there? Yes? Maybe not? Well, I'm going to make sure we're all on the same page here with my little word play in the title in case you need a clue from me on what's coming up in the discussion. In short, I … Continue reading Creative Entrepreneurship for Incentivizing the Young Reader and Writer

Incentivizing the Young Reader and Writer: Challenges to Reading and Writing (Poll Results)

In incentivizing the young reader and writer, it's imperative that we GET TO THE REAL REASON A CHILD DOESN’T WANT TO READ AND/OR WRITE. I MEAN THE REAL REASON! In problem identification, we have to get to the root cause of the problem in order to solve it. Therefore, the most important thing to initially … Continue reading Incentivizing the Young Reader and Writer: Challenges to Reading and Writing (Poll Results)

Incentivizing the Young Reader: Make Reading an Adventure

Wouldn't you agree that it's so much easier to catch a fly with honey than with vinegar? Well, yes indeed. I would agree with that statement. I'm sure that if I could ask you in person, you'd say the same thing. It's just plain, old common sense. And although I'm not trying to compare children … Continue reading Incentivizing the Young Reader: Make Reading an Adventure

Incentivizing the Reader and Writer Series

There's a new blogging series on the horizon and it will be fondly referred to as "Incentivizing the Reader and Writer". Yes, I just couldn't help myself. I'm venturing into a new foray of fun-loving blogging -- all with the reader and writer in mind. And that's the reader and writer of all ages (just … Continue reading Incentivizing the Reader and Writer Series

The Inescapable Consequences of Reading

Actually, a more descriptive title for this post is "The Inescapable Consequences of Loving to Read", but the words didn't seem to flow off the lips when saying it out loud. Truthfully, the title is long enough, so I'll let this post reveal what the title may be lacking. When I say "inescapable", I don't … Continue reading The Inescapable Consequences of Reading

Reading Can Be Fun and Educational

Reading can be both fun and educational.  I think most of us could agree with this statement.  Wonder if I change it up a bit and state that reading can be both fun and educational at the same time within the same setting?  Well, this second statement has a slightly different connotation than the first.  And … Continue reading Reading Can Be Fun and Educational