Readers Write
by Alexander Pavlicin
Stress: A feeling everyone feels at one point or another when a problem arises and finding a solution is difficult. Stress is a largely natural response to challenges, but managing stress poorly can lead to more problems down the road, such as a decline in physical and mental health. One way to manage stress is by reading books. Studies have shown that more than half the time, the act of reading reduces stress faster and more completely than other relaxation methods. In this month’s Readers Write, we asked, “How do books help you de-stress, and what books do you choose to read when you start to feel the pressure?”
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Readers Write
by Alexander Pavlicin
High schooler Adison hated reading and hardly ever read anything in school, even if it was required. Everything changed, however, when she read a book recommended by a friend.
Teacher Kelly Gallagher suggests that choice has a lot to do with turning “fake readers” into book lovers.
In this Readers Write, we asked teens what book they would like to read and study in English class. They gave us more than a list of books, speaking out about the importance of peer recommendations and their desire for relevant, interactive discussions. […]
Features
by Meagan Frank
Susan Maushart shut off the electricity, removed computer and television screens from the house, stored the video games, hid the mobile devices of her three teenaged children, and reluctantly stashed her beloved iPhone…for six months. She purposefully silenced all electronics, not because her children had done anything wrong, nor because she was a bored 50-year-old single mother. No, Maushart pulled the plug on modern technology because Henry David Thoreau, among other writers, inspired her to do it. […]
