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Meg's Bill of Rights for Readers
- The right to use Post-its to mark interesting parts
- The right to skim
- The right to take breaks
- The right to underline and mark up your own book (marginalia)
- The right to take your time
- The right to share your reading comments
- The right to be silent after reading
- The right to change book endings
- The right to enjoy books “on tape”
- The right to talk to yourself as you are reading
- The right to disagree or question the text
- The right to not understand what you read
- The right to ask questions
- The right to act out the book
- The right to read more than one book at a time
- The right to read different genres
- The right to read “trash” every now and then
- The right to use “reading props” – your finger, an index card, moving your mouth, reading aloud, etc.
- The right to recommend books to others
My list was inspired by Daniel Pennac's wonderful book, The Rights of the Reader. For Mr. Pennac’s original manifesto, including his ten rights of the reader, you will need to purchase his book at your local independent bookstore.
Please note: Mr. Pennac’s book is intended for readers ages 15 and up. However, if you want to share his original rights with younger children (which are age and content appropriate), then just share that excerpt.
Read a review of Daniel Pennac’s book here. |
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Book Conversation Ideas…
Once your child has finished a book, feel free to choose one or some of these ideas and talk about what he/she just read!
- Why did you pick this book?
- What was the main idea?
- Were you surprised by the beginning, the middle or the end?
- What were your favorite parts?
- Who were your favorite characters?
- What were your favorite scenes?
- Did you like or dislike the book? Why or why not?
- What were the funny parts?
- What parts didn’t you enjoy?
- What were you thinking about while reading?
- What questions do you have about the book?
- Did you have any predictions about the book? Did any of them come true?
- Do you know the author and his/her writing style from his/her other books?
- What are your thoughts about the illustrations?
- Did you like the book’s title? Did it relate to the story well enough?
- What did you think about the cover art? Did it match the story inside?
- Did the back cover help you understand the book?
- Did you make any connections between the book and your own life?
- Did the book or parts of the book remind you of anything from another book?
- What were some problems the characters were having? Were they resolved?
- Were there any serious and/or sad parts?
- What parts of the book made you wonder (think)?
- Would you read any more books by the same author? Why or why not?
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