A single slide from Through the Magic Door attempting to identify root causes for why people fail to read enthusiastically. Also known as a fish-bone diagram. State the reason and then keep asking why to get to the root cause. Please feel free to add root causes in the comments section or by e-mailing charles.bayless@ttmd.com

1. Personal School Not expected Not pleasurable Not useful Work, Social, TV, Sports Social issues No time to read Unfamiliar with variety of books (A) Don’t value Reading (B) Infrequent training Ineffective instruction Don’t understand causative relationship Inconsistent instruction Not valued (B) Eyesight Unfamiliar (A) No examples Not interested Unqualified Reading environment Administration Don’t enjoy Unfamiliar with variety of books (A) Don’t know how to support reading Too little instruction Too few children read to their greatest advantage Low reading Time constraints Little social enrichment Restrictions on reading ESL Poor vocabulary Doctrinal purity Low home talking Unfamiliarity with variety of books (A) Can’t recognize Not valued (B) Ideology issues Budget No good books No bookstores Can’t afford to buy books Don’t have time to check out No books in classroom Don’t know what like Can’t choose Too many interruptions No room Restrictive school library policies/hours Don’t know how to coach/instruct Not valued (B) No books in home No expectations Hours Unfamiliar with reading No public library Social isolation Can’t afford Don’t value Reading (B) Location No examples Home Access © Through the Magic Door 1

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