Reading
In Chapter 4, Dewey talks about the three R's. With regards to reading, on page 112,
Dewey states "The need that the more ordinary, direct, and personal experience of the
child shall furnish problems, motives, and interests that necessitate recourse to books for
their solution, satisfaction, and pursuit." This quote reminds me of the CI 440 course. I
am currently taking that class and it's basically about using literature in the classroom.
From personal experiences and things I've learned, it seems that if a child (or a person
of any age) is interested in what he/she is going to read, then reading is less of a "chore"
and is more enjoyable. If the child is going to read a chapter in a book or a book itself,
their should be some motive for reading it. Perhaps he/she is going to read it just for
fun. Perhaps he/she needs to read a chapter or passage in order to solve some
problem. This quote also relates to the question of "why do we need to do this?" Having
the child read something in order to figure out some problem gives them a motive to
want to read the passage/chapter/book.
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