"I don't like reading!"

So here's the story.  One of our students came in the other day and looked me straight in the eyes.  "I don't like reading" he stated mater-of-factly.  I feigned insult.  "Say that again" I dared him.  "OK" he said, "I don't like reading!".  "Fair enough, here's what I'll do." I grinned.  "You say that one more time, I'm going to pick you up and throw you in the pool next door."  I quickly glanced at his mom sitting next to him who mouthed the words "That's fine with me".  That's all I needed.

"I     DON'T      LIKE     READING"  he spoke with clear, careful pronunciation.

 

 

He likes reading now.