How+can+you+help+students+identify+their+reading+interests?+(Jessie+Jordan)

- Get to know your students well -Pick up on topics of interest, hobbies, sports, etc. -Find out what makes them "come alive" -Build relationships with your students so you know what's going on in their lives -Explore novels that address these issues or interests -Connect students to novels

By helping students identify their reading interests and cultivating their skills as a reader, language and writing skills will naturally develop. While reading, students are exposed to multiple styles of writing, a large array of vocabulary, and several literary elements. Through exposure, students will become more aware of these differences in writing as they are modeled throughout literature.