Well said! I love how reading opens us up to characters, worlds, and viewpoints we'd never know about otherwise. It does help develop compassion and insight.
Our high school English teachers used to make the kids pick a book they wanted to read. It could be anything. Then the teacher gave them 5 minutes at the beginning of class to read it.
I loved walking around my classroom and seeing what my students were reading if they finished classwork early. I'd see fantasy, military, romance, and contemporary fiction. It was fun asking them why they picked a particular book or what they liked best about it.
Well said! I love how reading opens us up to characters, worlds, and viewpoints we'd never know about otherwise. It does help develop compassion and insight.
Our high school English teachers used to make the kids pick a book they wanted to read. It could be anything. Then the teacher gave them 5 minutes at the beginning of class to read it.
I loved walking around my classroom and seeing what my students were reading if they finished classwork early. I'd see fantasy, military, romance, and contemporary fiction. It was fun asking them why they picked a particular book or what they liked best about it.
I love that idea! Plus it encourages them to hopefully read on their own outside of class.