Description Prologue: It's Not Just About Grades Part 1. Why Should We Read?: What It Means to Read 01 The Inside Story from an Elementary School Teacher 02 Does Elementary Reading Really Improve Grades? 03 The Real Reason Children Should Read 04 Why Is Elementary School the Golden Time for Reading? 05 Then What About Academy Homework? 06 So How Do We Get Them to Read? Part 2. How Should We Read?: The 5-Stage Elementary Reading Method Stage 1: Reading Aloud – Children Begin to Read [Check] Are Parents Ready to Read Aloud? [Key Point] It's Not Reading Time, It's Playing-with-Books Time [Method] How Should You Read Aloud? [Tips] Reading Picture Books Aloud and Bedtime Reading [Recommendations] Warm and Fun Picture Books Great for Reading Aloud Stage 2: Reading Independence – Children Begin to Read Alone [Check] Is the Child Ready to Read Alone? [Key Point] The Power of Story Books in Building Reading Independence [Method] How Can They Learn to Read Alone? [Tips] The Parental Mindset Needed During the Reading Independence Stage [Recommendations] Truly Fun Story Books That Make Kids Want to Read Independently Stage 3: Increasing Text Volume – Encouraging Children to Try More Challenging Books [Check] Is the Child Ready for More Challenging Books? [Key Point] A Parent's Resolve That Doesn't Waver in Front of Academies [Method] How Can You Increase the Amount of Text? [Tips] Strategies for Securing Reading Time for Busy Children [Recommendations] Books Perfect for Increasing Text Volume Stage 4: Reading Broadly – Expanding into Diverse Subjects [Check] Is the Child Ready to Explore More Diverse Topics? [Key Point] A Strategy for Expanding Topics Through the Interplay of Fiction and Nonfiction [Method] Balancing the Expansion of Fiction and Nonfiction [Tip 1] How to Use Media for Children Reading Broader Topics (Nonfiction) [Tip 2] How to Use Media for Children Reading Broader Topics (Fiction) [Recommendations] Books Perfect for Broadening Interests Stage 5: Reading Thoughtfully – Encouraging Active, Thoughtful Reading [Check] Is the Child Ready to Read More Deeply and Thoughtfully? [Key Point] Don't Get Fixated on Appearances [Method] Meeting the Author, Questions, and Classics [Tips] Classic Books Good for Slow, Deep Reading [Recommendations] A Classic Reading Roadmap for the Elementary Reading Stage Stage 6: The Reading Middle Schooler – Keeping Them Reading Even in Middle School [Check] Can Our Child Become a Reading Middle Schooler? [Key Point] What Kind of Child Is a Reading Middle Schooler? [Method] How Can They Keep Reading Even in Middle School? [Tips] A Reading Roadmap to Prepare for Middle School [Recommendation 1] A List of Books That Appeal to Adolescent Tastes for Reading Middle Schoolers [Recommendation 2] A List of Books Recommended by Korean Language Teachers for Reading Middle Schoolers [Recommendation 3] A List of Books Recommended by Seoul National University Students for Reading Middle Schoolers Part 3. Is It Okay to Read Like This?: Prescriptions by Reading Type 01 The Child Who's So Absorbed in Books They Put Off Studying 02 The Child Who Reads Only One Type of Book Obsessively 03 The Child Who Only Reads Educational Comics 04 The Child Who Reads in a Terrible Posture 05 The Child Who Reads but Doesn't Understand the Content 06 The Child Who Hates Story Books and Only Reads Nonfiction 07 The Child Who Gets Many Reading Comprehension Questions Wrong 08 The Child Whose Reading Habits Don't Seem Quite Right 09 The Child Who Dislikes Textbook-Listed Books, Required Reading, and Recommended Books 10 The Child Who Only Looks at Pictures, Not Text 11 The Child Who Can't Read Alone Without an Audiobook 12 The Child Who Only Likes Video Books 13 The Child Who Wants Reading Discussions but Refuses to Go to an Academy 14 The Child Who Struggles with Social Studies and Science Before 3rd Grade 15 The Child Who Flips Through Pages and Reads Too Fast 16 The Child Who Finds It Hard to Read Aloud 17 The Child Who Reads Too Slowly 18 The Child Who Reads but Doesn't Get Good Korean Language Scores 19 The Child Who Opens Books Randomly and Reads in Pieces 20 The Child Who Scribbles on and Crumples Books 21 The Child Who Reads Well but Doesn't Understand Math Problems 22 The Child Who Keeps Rereading the Same Book 23 The Child Who Reads Well but Writes Poorly Epilogue 1. The Reading Adult (Stage 7): Becoming an Adult Who Keeps Books Close Epilogue 2. The Joy of Books