This article touches on the importance of reading and the significance that reading presents a student. The author states, "Reading supports writing development and writing supports reading development." Being an English Literature concentration, I believe that reading is the foundation and key to all other possibilities. Ultimately effective reading contributes to effective writing and so on. There are many children who find joy in reading, however families finances and resources are low. This article gives wonderful example of resources and websites that may help accommodate and bring magazines, educational and interesting books for students. For example, share the NCTE description of What Can Family Literacy Look Like to provide families with a list of short, everyday activities that can support readers and writers.
I really like this article because it reassured me that there are people who just don't criticize the negative, but wants change and like students to progress and succeed throughout their academics.
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I hope some people read this, because it gives me the opportunity to let others know that Family Connections, a family support group here in Plattsburgh, gives out free books to children every Thursday at our mall. They are there from around 4:30 to 6:00, I think. They have books for every age group up through adolescence and anyone with a child with them can allow that child to pick out a book. They ask that you sign in, but it is only so they can track their progress and success. Their only personal goal is to help promote reading. I realize not many of you reading this have children of your own, but if you know anyone who does, or happen to be babysitting or hanging out with a niece or nephew, please keep in mind they will be in front of JC Penney's doling out free books! I take my son every week and he now knows we are going to get a new book to read and is very excited to be able to pick it out himself. He is very involved in reading books, partly due to Family Connections. Lastly, Family Connections is an excellent resource for many other family related topics so I encourage people to check out their website or visit them on the former Air Force Base Oval. They even have a gym day every Friday at the old Base gym from 10:00 to 12:00. I didn't mean for this to become a plug for Family Connections, but I think it's important for people to know what resources are available to them in their community.
The article that is posted as "Helping Families Support Readers" reflects on what truly is important in developing reading skills for younger children. Encouraging your child to read road signs and books are good practice. The adult and child taking turns reading helps the child learn how to pronounce and recognize words that he or she said wrong while reading along with another adult. Of course reading means a lot to us because we need to know how to read in order to do almost any type of task.
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