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Reply to "Give me constructive advice on how to help my middle schooler in English"
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[quote=Anonymous]I loathed middle school English, and I was only interested in reading fantasy novels basically until college. But in college, I ended up drawn to humanities classes, majored in English, and read many classics on my own to challenge myself. I am now a strong writer and still read a mixture of literary fiction, poetry, and fantasy novels. So I don’t know what to suggest, because although I value reading/writing as an adult, I didn’t as a child. And giving me reading lists would not have worked! My only suggestion is to let your kid read fantasy books but maybe provide them with ones that are better written or have more complex plots—e.g., Ursula Leguin, the mirror visitor series by Christelle Dabos, basically fantasy novels by writers who themselves are also well read. But I wouldn’t give kids a hard time for reading lighter stuff either. [/quote]
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