READING

Good Day!
Lots has been said in the past years about the value of homework; some are in support of it, some are not. In my opinion, any school work with meaning enhances the learning process, whether at home or at school. Regardless of your opinion on homework, one thing that is clear is the importance of reading! Clearly, the more one reads, the better reader you become!

Here's a challenge: As a family read together! Turn off all forms of technology, and have each member of the family pick up something of interest to them to read. My preference would be to choose a book but newspapers and magazines are fine. Spend 30 minutes reading silently, or with younger children, reading to them out loud. Then (and here's the good part!) Once the time period is up, share with one another what you have just read! Talk about it!

Have fun and enjoy the rich literature we are so lucky to have!

Yours,
Bill Lander