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GraceKrispy · 03-25-2011, 02:56 PM

Hmm. Well, I don't like the idea of putting a goal with a number on books. I already have an intrinsic love of reading, so my goal of 100 books is no big deal to me. Even so, it does change the feel of reading, just a bit. For a child who may not have that intrinsic love of reading, I think it's not such a great idea to put a number goal.

I think we have far too many "rules" about what kids "should" be achieving, and we forget the individual touches that make things interesting. That being said, I'm sure my kids are right in line with 50 books, if not more. But we are a reading household (except my husband, who *may* have read 1 book last year), so it's hard to judge what this would look like in a house filled with reluctant or nonreaders.

03-25-2011, 02:56 PM	#2
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	Hmm. Well, I don't like the idea of putting a goal with a number on books. I already have an intrinsic love of reading, so my goal of 100 books is no big deal to me. Even so, it does change the feel of reading, just a bit. For a child who may not have that intrinsic love of reading, I think it's not such a great idea to put a number goal. I think we have far too many "rules" about what kids "should" be achieving, and we forget the individual touches that make things interesting. That being said, I'm sure my kids are right in line with 50 books, if not more. But we are a reading household (except my husband, who may have read 1 book last year), so it's hard to judge what this would look like in a house filled with reluctant or nonreaders.