The importance of reading cannot be stressed enough. Reading is important because it enriches you in all aspects.
Even if you have read one good book in your life, you will know what reading gives. It gives you incomparable pleasure. Read one good book and you will know what the joys of reading are. Reading nourishes your mind. Reading gives you both information and knowledge (and teaches you to distinguish between the two). You eat to keep your body fit and working, right? Then reading is food for your mind and soul. Reading informs you of what’s happening around, helps you remain updated about what’s changing and not just that. Reading encourages you to think and imagine, think out – of – the – box and imagine the impossible. It’s through reading that you understand that knowledge knows no bounds and the hunger for it is insatiable.
During the olden times, reading was limited to just books, only books. Today, we have the Internet housing so much information, hosted on thousands of websites. We have books online and e-book readers that make reading them easy. The web, our new storehouse of information is just a click away. But this, in no way has stolen the magic of reading books, the sound of their pages’ flutter and their smell…you can curl up with a book, but with an e-book reader or your computer? You possibly can’t! be it through any medium, reading is important.
We learn to read and write at a pretty early age. Our first encounter with reading is probably when we are read out to, from story books… remember those bedtime stories? We begin learning the alphabet, the basic math, we read fun and fascinating facts about animals, plants and the universe. We ask ‘whys’ and how’s. In books, we find their answers. Textbooks accompany us all through education; starting from school right through higher studies. We learn to read, then read to learn, and keep reading to keep learning, to gain knowledge and remain with the world. It’s only through reading that we gain exposure to information from different sources. The latest developments in technology, advancements in science, breakthroughs in different fields, the inventions, discoveries, product launches, movie reviews, celebrity gossip, changing political scenarios, just everything around us can become knowledge, only through reading.
The more we read the more informed we are. It’s the means to upgrade ourselves constantly. Reading help us keep abreast of the times.
Children who grow up reading good books, definitely stand out. The way they think and at is way different from those who have never been exposed to reading. Reading not only adds to their general knowledge but also shapes their personalities. Reading has a great positive impact on one’s life. Reading good books is important during the formative years of a child’s development. It’s during childhood and teenage years that reading inspiring stories can have a deep impact on a child’s mind. If, during these years of a child’s life, books become his companions, the child develops the hobby of reading and grows up to become versatile than he would have without reading. Teenage is the phase when one is easily influenced by whatever he is exposed to. If inspirational stories and life experiences are read during these years, they can change a person for better. They stay with him and keep encouraging him to achieve his goals and choose right against the wrong.
Children who are introduced to reading at an early age are seen to have a better understanding of phonics. They acquire language skills with ease, have a richer vocabulary and possess greater cognitive abilities.
By: Mrs. Armenia S. Gonzalvo | MT – I | Cabcaben Elementary School
