With the aid of the various techniques mentioned in this book, I hope to propagate the reading of Classics to everyone . . . every student, parent, and educator. Through the use of these techniques, parents and educators will be able to introduce students to the rich world of classic literature without the negative feelings that often result when students are exposed to new, more difficult material. The book also focuses on the importance of reading good literature, methods for encouraging students to do so, and the lifelong benefits children will reap from exposure to classic literature. It is my hope that this book will encourage everyone to make reading the classics a habit rather than a chore. We must do so, for the welfare of the modern generation and those to follow.

Contents

A Short Note from the Author

CLASSICS Why We Should Encourage Children to Read Them

Why We Should Read the Classics

Favourite Classics

Improves Language Skills and Vocabulary

Develops Imagination

General Knowledge

Check This Out

Descriptive Powers

Love for Literature and Classics

Artistic and Scientific Temperament

My Encounter with Dracula

Frankenstein and Science

Classics and Morals

Fun Quiz

Abridged or Unabridged? That Is a Silly Question

Middle School and Classics

Classical Characters Who Have Influenced My Reality

Classics and Reading Sessions

Conclusion

CLASSICS How We Can Encourage Children to Read Them

Preface

Introduction

Basic Direct Techniques

The Study Room Break Method

Indirect Techniques

The Importance of Reading Classics Method

School Initiatives

Libraries and Book Fairs

Library Method

Born To Read

Audio Visual Aids in Teaching and Imparting Value Education

Miscellaneous Techniques

Conclusion

My Take on the Classics A MEMOIR

The Baskerville Comforter

Sailing in the Wrong Boat

Blood Is The Life

Hard Times - Ninth and Tenth Grade

A Morbid Antiquarian

A Letter To My First Student

Classics That I Read When I'm Happy

A Letter To A Student Who Became A Friend

To Scrap Or Not To Scrap The Bard

A Letter To My Protege

A Letter To A Prodigy In My Book Club

A Letter To A Young Lady

Abridged Tales Of My Youth

A Letter To A Young Man of Sixteen

Uncle Blaise and the Classics

Anne and Emily

A Letter To A Beginner

A Letter To A Musician

My World Is A Wonderland

Afterword

Appendix A, B, C

Works Consulted

Index