If children don't want to speak, their choice should be respected. But most children do express their opinions. Sometimes, Baird jokes, the challenge is getting them to stop speaking. Librarians facilitate discussions, but they do not come to meetings with their own agendas. They ask the children what they want to talk about, what they liked about the book, how the story affected them.
Children come to the library and are immersed in the world of books.
Children learn to set aside time during the week to read, and they soon realize that there are other things to do at home besides watching cartoons and killing ninja warriors. Preschool - where parents read to their children. Teen - where all children read the same book. The chart is generally for younger readers, but since many of the teens started as younger readers, they continue to use the self-rewarding charts. Preschool and independent readers have a more flexible schedule and are encouraged to read as much as they want.