I prefer to read physical books (hardcover if possible, but paperback isn’t a dealbreaker). Audiobooks are great and reading online or with a tablet is fine too, but there’s something wonderful about holding a book in your hands.
As an educator and (Owen’s) parent, and now grandparent, I found this essay super interesting. I observed firsthand how much pleasure reading gave Owen as a child. I also observed the advantages in the classroom that my readers had over the non-readers. “Reading enjoyment has been reported as more important for children’s educational success than their family’s socio-economic status” (OECD, 2022). In the past ten years I have wondered (worried) whether future generations are going to be deprived of this simple and powerful pleasure.
I prefer to read physical books (hardcover if possible, but paperback isn’t a dealbreaker). Audiobooks are great and reading online or with a tablet is fine too, but there’s something wonderful about holding a book in your hands.
As an educator and (Owen’s) parent, and now grandparent, I found this essay super interesting. I observed firsthand how much pleasure reading gave Owen as a child. I also observed the advantages in the classroom that my readers had over the non-readers. “Reading enjoyment has been reported as more important for children’s educational success than their family’s socio-economic status” (OECD, 2022). In the past ten years I have wondered (worried) whether future generations are going to be deprived of this simple and powerful pleasure.