[insert fart noise here] Ffs let kids read whatever interests them in whatever format they want. Depriving them of what they enjoy won't cultivate a love of reading, it'll kill it. And labelling other books as...broccoli...isn't an effective way to sell kids on reading either.🥦 Oof indeed. - ThreadSky

erinraeburn.bsky.social • 12 days ago

[insert fart noise here]

Ffs let kids read whatever interests them in whatever format they want. Depriving them of what they enjoy won't cultivate a love of reading, it'll kill it.

And labelling other books as...broccoli...isn't an effective way to sell kids on reading either.🥦

Oof indeed.

Reposted from Adrianna Cuevas

Oof.

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brynphd.com•12 days ago

I’m not sure where this is from, but oof indeed.

With literacy rates, whatever hooks a kid into reading is good. 💕

erinraeburn.bsky.social•12 days ago

A school library somewhere apparently.

And yes! Get those words into their heads any way you can. Same logic applies for audio books and eReaders.

Also, I think some dessert is in order right now because the world is on fire. Let kids find comfort in the books they love.

freakyfoodcdn.bsky.social•12 days ago

I've never been so glad my elementary school library (back in the *cough* 80s) didn't give a damn what we read, as long as we were reading. There were no limits on content OR how many books you could read. Great for the speed reading book nerd that was 11 year old me. I'd devour 10 books a week.

erinraeburn.bsky.social•12 days ago

Same. I don't remember ever being told at school in the 80s that I couldn't or shouldn't read certain books. Not to gloss over the issues of that era ofc, but those books absolutely helped me untangle and eventually shed the conservative evangelical garbage I was being fed at home, church, etc.

freakyfoodcdn.bsky.social•12 days ago

SAME! Those books opened worlds to me. I never would have questioned as much without those books over the years.

furfoxsnakes.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ugh they could literally post the exact same book lists reframed into something actually helpful like, "fun reads" "for the curious" "deeper dives" and just focus on facilitating a love of reading instead of inserting shame EVERYWHERE unnecessarily. I'm happy my kids love reading whatever they want

erinraeburn.bsky.social•12 days ago

Exactly! A little positive reinforcement goes a long way.

And honestly, this is a form of censorship, mild as it may initially appear, that's a step away from banning books.

erinraeburn.bsky.social•12 days ago

Alt text for repost above.

Pictured is a list that says, "Dessert Books (only allowed 1 at a time, have to have checked out a nutritious book as well: All Graphic Novels, Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, Drawing Books, Joke Books, Bad Kitty, Seek and Find Books, Bad Guys."

kateviolette.com•12 days ago

actual lol for the indeed appropriate fart noise

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