tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post6621957520292458740..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: The wild child comes inside: a parable of hope for reluctant readersLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-23842398572196182182019-02-05T18:04:03.193-05:002019-02-05T18:04:03.193-05:00For sure having outdoor time and lots of free play...For sure having outdoor time and lots of free play enriched my imagination. And my parents modeled reading, so it was really just a matter of time before I connected the dots, so to speak. I hope that encourages other parents!<br /><br />I can only speak to my own experience about what I gravitate toward writing, but it's the genre that first grabbed my attention as bingeable reading material--young adult. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-14024576220689286102019-01-30T18:33:21.425-05:002019-01-30T18:33:21.425-05:00Even though you didn't read a lot in your earl...Even though you didn't read a lot in your earlier years, it sounds like you received enrichment from the natural outdoor surroundings around you. <br /><br />I'm guessing a lot of former reluctant readers who are now writers are now writing the books that they themselves would've wanted to read when they were reluctant readers.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-84141022027995872242019-01-24T19:06:23.827-05:002019-01-24T19:06:23.827-05:00Aw, thanks. I think the pressure to achieve in sch...Aw, thanks. I think the pressure to achieve in school has only become more intense, which makes free play so essential for kids' development. Also less screen time, more nature. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-60199798983169071272019-01-24T18:52:22.470-05:002019-01-24T18:52:22.470-05:00I love this! So far all my children love to read, ...I love this! So far all my children love to read, but I'm definitely going to share your experience with other moms. :)Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.com