The Importance Of Reading Books

Since early development, we have been taught that learning reading and writing strategies are essential for our own language and literacy development. We’ve used language to express our feelings and communicate with each other and literacy to become better-educated individuals and familiarize ourselves with problem-solving and decision-making skills. Specifically, in modern society, we apply these skills in texting, emailing, and social media such as Facebook and Twitter to communicate with one another. Similarly, we use news articles, blogs, and e-Books as a source of reading material for academic or personal purposes. Some people may argue that they don’t read and write because they don’t have time and it’s “too hard”. Nevertheless, these factors equally contribute to the importance of literacy skills in academic success as it will be examined in my personal experience as a reader and writer.

If you couldn’t read or write, how would you tackle your daily life? Being literate is a crucial part of everyone’s life; reading and writing are essential for a person’s success. Every single day, it’s used, whether it’s for an Advanced Placement Language class or reading a billboard as you’re driving past. As a child, I grew up reading on a daily basis and I believe that I am as successful as I am on behalf of it. Countless memories have been created, thanks to the multiple books that have been read and the umpteen amount of papers that I’ve written. Throughout the numerous years of my education, my teachers and parents left a long lasting impact on my reading and writing skills.

Books have been in our lives since we were just in pre-k or kindergarten for some. Books are now something we do either for leisure or because we have to. The reading of books has changed from since we were little because they are now more electronical and can take away from the experience of a real book. It still matters how you read because even though books do the same thing, the distractionless and temptatious environment can hinder the books wonders. Books aren’t just for nothing but are used to teach, to learn from, to enjoy, and to become better from.

Books don’t get damaged as easily and I believe we should stick to textbooks, at least in our core classes. The core classes include math, science, and English.

When people use print over digital text their comprehension improves drastically. According to the article “Print still matters”, “It demonstrates that students preferred and performed better when reading on screens. But their actual performance intended to suffer.” This is one important reason why digital text isn't as great as it sounds. Print text has been used for centuries during B.C and throughout A.D. It was the only type of medium we had, then why are we trying to substitute it with digital text? Its been used for education and pleasure for many years. It's how we learned from the very beginning of time and how we comprehend today. Computers and the internet have only been around for about thirty years, unlike pencil and

This is a critical reason why kids should read. A society is more than just the passing moment. It is a rich tapestry of cultural references and historical information intertwined with modern living. Reading is one way that a child gains pieces of this rich tapestry. If a child only reads modern books, they lose this heritage and their link to society is weaker.

Students read differently today than they did twenty years ago. In 1996, I was eleven years old. I did most of my reading in novels and textbooks. I didn’t have an e-mail address; I didn’t even know that e-mail existed. Today, however, students read through a variety of media. Students still read novels and textbooks, but the older they get, the more they read on online.

In retrospect, my biggest regret in high school was not reading enough books. Due to my passion for math and science, reading has always been secondary to me. For most of high school, I never read much more than what was required of me. It was easy for me to dismiss everything that was not directly relevant to my ideal career path. However, now that I understand and appreciate the purpose of reading, I regret my neglect of it. Although I have not always recognized the importance of reading, reading has largely affected the way I think, building and helping me to discover my personal beliefs.

I was walking home from school one day I was walking with my friends and as we were walking one of my friends thought that it would be a good idea to pick on a kid for reading deep inside I like reading to but I felt so powerless and decided to stick with the crew so I said “‘ok”’. When we caught up to the lid my friend pushed him and kicked his book I was going to do something to the boy to but I couldn't so I pushed my friend and I helped the boy up handed him his book and told him “‘Fahrenheit 451, good pick I liked this book a lot.”’ Then i walked away and went home

Evolution of mankind has progressed because of the ability to pass on knowledge from generation to generation. Reading is vital to the progression of each generation as it serves as the foundation for growth as an individual and for society as a whole. Reading encompasses both the political and cultural dimensions of the world in which we live in. Literacy has attempted to equalize the cultural limitations of low socio-economic students. In the past, reading was solely available to the upper-class. Now, this opportunity is available to all members of society. Today, all children are provided the same opportunities to excel as a reader.

Reading books can make wonders to the reader. Books can open doors to exciting new worlds, teach many life lessons, and can even give courage to try new things. Sadly, as a child I was never encouraged or exposed to books at home other than in school. I grew up a in a home where the only books I would find were my older sisters’ school textbooks. My mother never took the time to read me a book and not knowing English gave her the option to turn a blind eye towards the subject. Speaking only Spanish at home, made it really difficult for me during my grade school years to learn English. I would always score really low on my AR reading levels and knowing that I was behind from my other classmates, made me hate anything that was related with reading. During fourth grade I was introduced to chapter books and just hearing the phrase chapter books made me agonize in fear. I though chapter books were extremely hard to read and could only be read by the smart students who knew how to read well. Fortunately, my teacher read to us the book that took me to introduced me to a whole new world and changed my reading experience, leading away my fears and misconceptions about books.

“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road,” wrote Anna Quindlen. Whether nonfiction or fiction, whether poetry or plays, whether long novels or short, people have always craved stories and often it is the storyteller who commands the most attention. The Hopi have a saying: “He who tells the stories rules the world.” For me, stories have provided the comfort and companionship on my journey, but it was not without some obstacles in the road. Through the years, my reading memories have a metaphor for my journey through life.

My whole life, I have lived within a bubble. Day after day, I attend high school. I always have 3 meals a day. I worry about what to wear, when to do my homework, and what Netflix shows to watch. And everyone around me leads similar lives, caught up in the trivial struggles of suburban living. Though peaceful and golden, this living comes with a certain danger. One day, I will leave my bubble and venture out into the real world that isn’t just picket fences. However, I found the solution to this isolation, a solution that allowed me to pop the bubble of my closed off life and become a better rounded, and more empathetic person. Books. It started with picture books. Then, I dove into the Jungle Book. The main character, Mowgli, lived amongst animals and struggled with the brutality of mankind. Later The House on Mango Street opened my eyes to the real struggles poverty, sexism, and prejudice. Suddenly, my life view shifted from high school and homework to the immense struggles and emotions of people around the world. All their experiences and decisions influenced who I am. Reading literature has made me more emotionally intelligent, and overall a better person, opening me up to the world with understanding I never would have had otherwise.

The controversy on books and audiobooks has been tossed back and forth for years and years begging the question: Which is more beneficial, books or audiobooks? Both reading and listening require the reader’s utmost attention as they must both follow the story and interpret meanings to understand the text. Ben Walker in his 2017 article “Reading or. Listening – Which is More Effective for Learning and Remembering” argues that stories in audiobooks are harder to follow and interpret than traditional books. Walker states, “This complex skill is even more compounded when the individual is taking notes, such as in a business meeting or a student lecture.”(Walker) Printed books are more beneficial to learning than audiobooks. Banning audiobooks in schools will enable students to have better comprehension skills.

In a modern world, we face many problems with the literature we choose to teach kids in schools, especially in high schools. Many books have profane language, and are often offensive to many kids and parents who read them. Deciding which pieces of literature to allow in high schools is a big task, and it is worth listening to many different opinions. Lorrie Moore is a writer, and she also clearly states that she is a mother. She brings up the book Huckleberry Finn, a classic that has been taught in high schools for many years, saying that it “is not an appropriate introduction to serious literature,” and that it should be taught in college instead. She also brings Sherman Alexie’s “Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” and uses it as literature exemplary for teaching to high school students, and says that it “is a welcoming book for boys.” I think that Lorrie Moore’s definitions for which books should be allowed to be taught in high school are incorrect, and that Huckleberry Finn is actually a very fitting book for high school students.