I’m a former teacher who returned to grad school and realized the literacy skills I had been teaching to second and fifth graders were just as useful to anyone, at any age. To pay the bills during grad school, I began part-time tutoring SAT/ACT test prep, and since these tests are meant to assess college readiness, I could give concrete examples of how the skills I was teaching them were the very ones I was applying to my classes. Skills like skimming key parts of the text, using critical thinking to analyze, and annotating were helping me manage a full course-load with infinite reading lists.
I used to consume and discard books, getting a sense of accomplishment purely from the quantity I was reading, not the quality of the interaction. Using the skills above, I’ve become a more thoughtful and critical reader.
I’ve come to realize some of my favorite strategies to use (and teach!) may be useful for the recreational and avid adult reader alike. I hope you find that to be the case for you.
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Read & Run on the Road: Book Club Run of The Gangster We Are All Looking For
Register here Date and time Saturday, May 11 · 8:15-10:15 a.m. PST Location Start: Kelly Street Neighborhood Park (6626 Kelly St, San Diego, CA 92111) Google Map End: Linda Vista Branch Library (2160 Ulric St, San Diego, CA 92111) Google Map (0.4 miles from our starting location) Refund Policy No refunds Agenda 8:15-9:30 a.m. Run…… Read more
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BONUS Read & Run on the Road: Book Club Run of The Gangster We Are All Looking For
Register here Date and time Thursday, May 16 · 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. PST Location Start: Little Saigon San Diego (meet at corner of El Cajon Blvd and Highland Ave.) Google Map End: Hoài Huế Restaurant (4660 El Cajon Blvd Suite 102) Google Map Refund Policy No refunds Agenda 6:00-7:00 p.m. Run a route inspired…… Read more
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Read & Run on the Road: Book Club Run of Evergreen with author Naomi Hirahara
Register here Date and time Saturday, June 29 · 9:00-noon PST Location Start: San Pedro Firm Building (112 Judge John Aiso St, Los Angeles, CA 90012) Google Map End: Mitsuru Grill and Cafe (316 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012) Google Map (500 feet from starting location) Refund Policy No refunds Agenda 9:00-10:45 a.m. Run…… Read more
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Read & Run on the Road: Running Tour of Ellen Browning Scripps with author Molly McClain
Register here Date and time Sunday, June 2 · 9:00-11:00 a.m. PST Location Start: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (700 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037) Google Map End: La Jolla Historical Society (780 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037) Google Map (500 feet from starting location) Refund Policy No refunds Agenda 9:00-10:00 a.m.…… Read more
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Italic Type Group Reads
When you have a book on your TBR list that you just can’t face alone, when your book club is looking for a way to connect between in person meetings, or when you’re simply looking for an excuse to connect meaningfully with others Group Reads has you covered. We know (and enjoy!) the solitary aspects…… Read more
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Literary Tyranny
“The best part about any office job is the fact that…” comedian Sheng Wang ends this sentence in his 2022 Netflix special with “you can print.” The audience knowingly laughs at an office worker’s delight in this seemingly trivial and inconsequential act. Yet many of us (myself included*) have printers at home. Ours, however, are reserved “for emergency use only” and…… Read more
Chelsey Stone 