I have never seen more middle schoolers so engaged in a read aloud. I started reading Choose Your Own Adventure with my kids that hated to read. I thought it would be a quick silly read to show them books can be fun.

They were hooked, each decision was painstakingly thought out. I did not expect so many mini lessons to fit, they predicted what would happen with possible choices. They used all the characterization tools to decide who was the villian. They talked about the authors voice and my kiddos who saw no value in books debated on if an author really had a voice in a book with so many choices.

I highly recommed trying these out with your own kids or with students, especially if they need some help finding fun in books.