Teaching is a very demanding job. When parents sent their children to school, we are not merely tasked to share to them thoughts that need to be learned. Instead, we are to deal with varied backgrounds and abilities.

            In reality, most students are not bookworm, whereby they failed to see the magic that reading works. Moreover, they may be some of who, out of curiosity, wish to read but unfortunately turn it down. However there are still suggested ways on how to get over with it.

            All you have to do is to know everything about your students. By being familiar with your student’s background, it will be easier for you to arrive at the best remedy to his/her problem. You have to know what his/her interests are. If your student, for an instance is a nature lover, then it is best to offer him/her books about notable mountains, rainforests and anything that has to do with nature. Providing them books in line with their interests will trigger their concern towards reading.

            Helping a child to read requires community effort, wherein, the family plays a vital role in building a student’s power to read. On the other hand, not all parents may accommodate their child to reading at all times. Most of them may find it hard to deal with their busy schedules. Hence, they can consider attending to this need even at various times—for example, after their work every afternoon.

            It is also best to let your student establish good literacy habits at home. It is possible to lend him/her some books to be sent home. He/ She needs to recognize that reading is an important part of his/ her daily life. With it, you allow him/ her to include reading as a part of his/ her routine.

            And most importantly, you need to develop within him/her the love of reading that will motivate him/her to embrace reading as a part of his/her life.

By: Kristine Joie S. Gatbonton | Teacher I | Pagalanggang National High School | Dinalupihan, Bataan