Category: Culture of Reading
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How to Build a Culture of Reading?
The most effective way to build a lasting culture of reading is to create shared, student-centered literacy experiences that make reading social rather than purely instructional. A school-wide reading culture does not grow from mandatory assignments alone. Programs focused only on minutes logged or quizzes passed often fade once incentives disappear. A lasting culture of…
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Free Resource for Read Across America
Is it March Already? Time to Read Across America and BookBreak has a resource for you that is free and ready to use. Don’t start scrambling around on the last day of February. You can start using BookBreak’s free 50 States Book List at any point in the school year to promote reading and celebrate…
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How Can I Help Students Form a Connection with Reading?
Helping students connect with reading requires moving beyond the mechanics of decoding to focus on reading identity. When students see themselves as readers, engagement shifts from a forced classroom task to a personal journey. Research suggests that choice, relevance, and social interaction are the primary drivers of this transformation. In modern classrooms, educators aim to…
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How To Keep Kids Reading During The Summer
Make Summer Reading an Outdoor Adventure During the summer, reading can sometimes feel like a chore for kids. We’re here to change that! Our goal is to make reading feel like what it truly is: an adventure waiting to happen. It’s no secret that reading matters. Research from the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report…
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Welcome To The BookBreak Blog
Hello and welcome to our Blog. We are dedicated to building the reading culture in schools and exploring all the ways we can collectively contribute to student academic success through regular reading. Our daily goal at BookBreak is to help foster the love of reading in all students. We strive to develop tools that help…