Readicide is a great reading to go hand-in-hand with Tovani's I Read It, But I Don't Get It. Looking back at I Read It..., that book discusses student difficulties with reading and the barriers teachers face to bring reading into the lives of students. Readicide complements that book perfectly, defining the death of the love of reading and the education system's destruction of this love of reading. Having these two books in my possession is wonderful and I am grateful for the opportunity to have read these.
As far as Readicide itself is concerned, it's a great read and provided a lot of great detail about the breakdown of reading education in the country. Being given back story, as far as the Paige theory and relation to the implementation of high-stakes testing, was nice to have. One of my favorite sections of the book was "What You Can Do To Prevent Readicide." I feel this is an extremely useful section for a new teacher; I want to be aware of these problems and have tools to address them when I start teaching. These tips go well with Tovani's advice to encourage and improve our students' abilities and attitudes towards reading.
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