Unkotare
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Many kids today resist both of these essential practices because, due to technology, they have little call for either. Many kids almost never read or write anything longer than a tweet or a text message. It's disappointing to see. I'm trying to combat the trend by working on essay writing with my more advanced classes. I've also set up something like a lend-lease library library on one of the big bookshelves in my classroom. Some of the kids are starting to get idea. A few kids come in regularly and browse the books I may have added on any given week. The school has a library, of course, but just looking over my bookshelf is less intimidating than a big library. You can only keep trying.