Learning to write through reading

Would this be a good TIW? How can I teach children to be better readers as the school librarian? Lavelda’s thoughts fit right into what I’ve been pondering. I want to teach children to love literature, to love magazines, to love stories, and I want them to be able to explore and read what touches their minds and hearts. I know I will not have time to teach them to read, but can I foster a love of reading by reading to them, and can I take it step further by showing them that through reading, they too can be good writers – writers who take people on journeys to imaginary lands or writers to tell the teachers and student body about the important thoughts their peers are having on campus through a school newsletter. I know I am a better writer, because I devour books with great passion. I learn new words and thoughts from the books I read. Will the children see my passion for the written word and share that passion as I introduce them to a world of thoughts, imagination and opportunities in books. Can I inspire them to write, if the prize is a book they can call their own? When they enter my library, they will enter a new world, where learning will be informative and fun. We can ask ourselves do we write because we love to read, or do we read because we love to write?