The New York Times featured an article in the latest in a series on the “future of reading.” The article compares two schools of thought: one that lets children have complete discretion of the books they read; the other that dictates assigning children a set curriculum.
In the end, these two competing ideologies each have certain merit, and a combination of the two creates an atmosphere for success. When children are young, they need the involvement and guidance from the adults in their lives to help them find their “home run” books; books that tap into their curiosity and interest, stories where they care about the characters and what happens to them. Don’t miss the opportunity to be the person who hands a youngster the memorable books that will carry them into young adulthood.
