I wanted my students to leave my classroom loving reading and wanting to read more, and if they left my classroom thinking that reading is boring, then I haven't done my job. Rick Riordan boreclassroomjob Change image and share on social
Back when I taught middle school and wrote adult mysteries, my students often asked me why I wasn't writing for kids. I never had a good answer for them. It took me a long time to realize they were right. Rick Riordan adultanswerask share on social
Even if these stories are 3,000 years old, there's still so much about the characters, about the dilemmas, about their understanding of the universe that still resonates. The whole idea of order and chaos, which is really central to the ancient Egyptian understanding of the world, is still very much with us. Rick Riordan 000ancientcentral share on social
You know, how much order is good? And when does order become too restrictive? Is a little bit of chaos okay, or is chaos always an evil force? I mean, these are questions that any kid who's ever been in a school cafeteria can relate to. Rick Riordan bitecafeteriachaos share on social
It is true that I once refused to eat haggis in Scotland and this did not sit well with the local population. Rick Riordan eathaggislocal Change image and share on social
I don't teach anymore, but I can still clearly see fifth period after lunch - that's a real tough time to teach. And I tried to imagine writing a story that would appeal to those kids - even when they're tired, even when they're bouncing off the walls. Rick Riordan anymoreappealbounce share on social
To a degree, the Greek and Roman mythological heroes are just the first superheroes. They appeal to children for much the same reason. These gods and heroes may have powers, but they get angry and they do the wrong thing. They are human too. Rick Riordan angryappealchild share on social
My goal in the classroom was always to make sure they were having so much fun that they didn't realize they were learning. Rick Riordan classroomfungoal Change image and share on social
I have more ideas than I'll ever be able to write in five lifetimes. Rick Riordan idealifetimewill Change image and share on social