Reading is a great joy to me and has been since I was kid, reading my first "Golden Book" series.
What an adventure!
What's
really sad to see is the adventure of reading being lost to video games
and all things electronic--that do nothing to enhance reading
experiences. That is not to say that everything electronic is
bad--there is a great deal of good in electronics when used for the
purpose of exploration.
I have explored
the historical backgrounds of people, places, and events in the Bible
with the use of technology. I have written a number of stories, using
technology to share them. I love my Kindle--old eyes sometimes need a
larger font to read with ease. And I also love the Bible IS app on my
phone.
So why is the adventure of reading
becoming lost--especially to our children? Children do what they see
their parents or other adults in their lives do--if they see influential
adults in their lives reading, they will read. Now is the time to
think about how to get children to read, read, and read. The more they
read, the better they become at it and will reap the rewards in school
until they finish college.
Reading--is more than fundamental or
foundational; it is an adventure--opening pathways of knowledge or
travel--and one never has to leave the comforts of home (or library) to
make the discovery. Let's jump into a book and begin the adventures
anew!
Make the experience of reading worthwhile--become a character--and shake things up a bit while you're reading!
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