Dame Jacqueline Wilson has said parents on phones are the cause in falling literacy in children. If the parents don't read, how will the children learn the pleasure of books? Do you agree I wonder?
I can't remember one day of my life, when I didn't read. I can remember, when I had my first baby I used to read while feeding her, especially if it was a book I was enjoying. Then as she got older I read to her while feeding her! And all four of my children were actively encouraged to read. Saturday mornings was a visit to the library. Once one of my son's girl friend, when he was in his twenties. was astounded to hear that's what we did every Saturday and asked why, he answered to change our books of course!
It wasn't like that for me, my Grand mother, being of the Victorian era, thought reading for girls was a waste of time. I did most of my reading at the library after school. The librarian kept my book and that suited me.. my grand mother didn't really know what time school finished, so that was fine. Also my aunty had books, so I sneaked those to bed and there were some sexy romance ones, so I was well educated in those matters!! And of course my Aunt paid for me to go to that private school, when I was 10, which were the happiest days of my school days, and as a Boarder I loved it. So books were my life and how I lived..
It is strange how some people remember you, when I was in a Slimming World group, when living in Billericay one of the helpers there, started to talk to me and said she remembered me because she worked in the library. She told me how all the staff remembered me, because I trooped into the library every Saturday followed by my trail of four children!
I think children of today are missing out, where's the adventure, the scary moments, the monster under the bed, and fizzy pop and jam sandwiches if you're not reading?
If there was ever a day when I couldn't read I'd be bereft!
Chrisxx
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All three of our grandchildren love books, Will at 8 years is always independently reading and often ask us to get him a book.
Yes! I am an avid reader and joining the library was the first thing I did when I shifted cities in 2019. I never mind paying my tax to the city council as they provide a wonderful library (along with many other amenities I use)
I learned to read before I even started school and have read voraciously ever since which is probably why my eyesight is so poor!
I have always been grateful that my mother believed in reading books for herself. Therefore by the time I was 4 years old I had been handed down all the books that my brother had. And we read together all the time. To this day I have to have something to read every day. Children doing nothing but staring at computers, I don't see the attraction of it but then I'm not 10 years old anymore.
Girls were told, “Put that book down and come and do something useful.” Boys were told to be quiet and go and read a book.
We were fortunate that both of our parents enjoyed reading. The mobile library came to the village and boxes of books were sent around the schools regularly to supplement the very old and well read collection.
We all read, weekly trips to the library were the norm.there were hundreds of books in the house!
Our eldest granddaughter volunteers at the library now. Libraries are an important part of life here too.
Hello Chris,
Well, we are certainly in the readers' camp. We live surrounded by books of many different genres which reflects our widely varying tastes and interests. It is sad that one generally finds people glued to a visual screen rather than immersed in the pages of a book when a book can offer so many different worlds to explore, learn so much and develop an imagination.
And, still, for many children [and adults] a library is a wonderful haven in which to read and immerse oneself in the written word. It is of concern that so many libraries are under threat and rely upon unpaid volunteers or 'Friends of the Library' to stay afloat. Never before has there been more need for a library where novels, non-fiction or simply a quiet, warm space can be enjoyed.
I also read every day and would so miss it if I couldn't. When I was young, we had no tv until I was 11. My mom would bring us to the library every week. We had a big box and would sign out lots of books for us 4 kids. I've always been thankful for her doing that.
My mother relied on the mobile library when she had young children. I think reading kept her sane! I have always read but these days it's biographies or autobiographies. I just read Nicky Campbell's Blue Eyed Son, after watching the Long Lost Family TV series, it finally arrived in Aus. I also read Mary Trump's excellent book about her Uncle Don. It shed light on his whole family and was compupsive reading.
Our granddaughter Iris loves reading, and we have always read to her. Now she knows Granny is a soft touch and only has to mention a book or series of books and its bought for her. Her reading age is above her actual age, and I think reading opens up so many other avenues to you. Take care. Xx
My mother and I went to the library every week. When I had my daughter, we went to the library every week and she did the same with her two daughters. I cannot remember the last time that I did not read every day like you. It's part of breathing!
Reading is like breathing to me. I cannot remember a time when I didn't love to read. Our three children are avid readers, and the 5 grandchildren, too, although the very youngest two don't read on their own yet. Books mean so much to me.
I can't ever remember a time when reading wasn't a pleasure, either being read to by my Mother, reading for myself or reading to my children.
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