In this tutorial, Engaging Reluctant Readers, Chaitali Shirali, Librarian at Hill Spring International School, shares practical and learner-centred strategies to nurture reading engagement. The tutorial highlights the importance of choice, collaboration with homeroom educators, and understanding student interests and challenges, along with creative practices to make reading inclusive, motivating and rewarding.
Keywords: Reluctant Readers, Student Choice, Reading Motivation, Curated Book Displays, Interest-Based Reading, Reading Challenges, Choice Zones, Audio Books, E-Books, Book Trailers, Podcast Reviews, SDG Reading Activities, Scavenger Hunt Learning, Collaborative Reading, Differentiated Reading