Fiction has two uses. Firstly, its a gateway drug to reading. and The simplest way to make sure that we raise literate children is to teach them to read, and to show them that reading is a pleasurable activity. And that means, at its simplest, finding books that they enjoy, giving them access to those books, and letting them read them. Neil Gaiman notes the apparent connection between illiteracy in 10 and 11 year olds in New York and the growing prison populations and argues: we need libraries, books, reading, and day dreaming. Im with Neil. (h/t Man of la Book - A Bookish Blog)
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:13:17 +0000
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