Blogging A to Z – Reflection

I made it through another Blogging A to Z Challenge! I really enjoyed sharing 26 amazing tips and tricks for reaching reluctant readers. Reluctant readers are some of my favorite kids to interact with at the library because they present a challenge. They’re more difficult to pair with a book and take more time to get to know in order to find them something they’re willing to try.

If you’ve missed any of these tips, I’ve created a complete list of my challenge posts this month! If you’re looking for some actual title suggestions, check out the graphic novel post, the nonfiction post, and the letter “Z” – Zillions of Books post. There are so many ways to get kids to read and sometimes you have to think outside the box. I hope that one or more of these ideas resonate with you and your reluctant reader! Thanks for checking in this month!

Blogging A to Z Challenge Posts

A – Audiobooks
B – Bookstore
C – Choice
D – Disability
E – Reading Endurance
F – Keep Reading Fun
G – Try Graphic Novels
H – Have Conversation
I – Inherent Boredom
J – Join a Book Club
K – Keep Books Everywhere
L – Little Free Libraries
M – Magazines
N – Nonfiction
O – Be Open to Repeat Reading
P – Pair a Book with its Movie
Q – Create a Quiet Book Nook
R – Read Aloud
S – Book Series
T – Time
U – Understanding Interests
V – Author/Illustrator Visits
W – Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors
X – Don’t “X” Electronics
Y – You Need to Be a Role Model
Z – Zillions of Books

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For the month of April, I’ll be sharing tips for reaching reluctant readers as part of the Blogging A to Z Challenge. There are dozens of reasons why a child might be considered a “reluctant reader.” As summer nears, continued reading practice helps students to keep the reading skills they learned while reading for fun. But, that’s not easy when a child doesn’t want to sit down and read. I’ll be sharing 26 tips to meet reluctant readers where they are. And hopefully find a way to make reading bearable, if not even something they want to do!