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Reading is something that can change a person’s perspective, teach a person, or even allow a person to truly be themselves. Reading is something that can truly change a person, for the better. It allows a person to experience and explore different subjects and topics at their own fingertips. There are many types of books a person can chose to read, so the options are unlimited. With all the different books that exist today, it is hard to not find a book that every person individually can enjoy. Reading is something that allows a person to grow, both in their literary skills and sharpen their mental skills. Reading books is a practice that has many benefits that come along with it. Different types of reading can help grow and develop different skills. The possibilities are honestly endless.
People are busy in their everyday life, and sometimes do not have the time to just sit down and read, but it is important to make time for reading. There are many different types of reading that a person can do, whether it is just sitting down to enjoy their favorite novel, or if they are sitting down to read and study from their textbook. All reading has different benefits and value in a person’s life. Reading from a textbook allows a person to grow in their knowledge of a subject, and to learn facts they did not know beforehand. It can be a studying tool also for a person, especially if that person is a student. It allows a person to take their time making notes, in a way that they can understand the material. Reading a novel is another type of reading. This type of reading allows a person to sit back, relax, and enjoy their chose of book. A person can choose from many different genres of books when it comes to novels. This form of reading allows a person an escape from reality and a chance to just rest. Another form of reading can be reading the newspaper. This form of reading can allow a person to get caught up on major topics and current events. Most of the time this form of reading it shorter than other forms of reading, but it does allow a person to be knowledgeable about the world around them, and what is going on in it. Those three forms of reading are only the tip of the iceberg, there are many other types of reading that a person can enjoy.
Although reading is something that can be hard to fit into a schedule sometimes, it is well worth it. Along with reading, there comes many benefits. Some benefits that reading provides is mental stimulation, stress reduction, knowledge, memory improvement, and vocab expansion. An article called, “10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Everyday” lists the top ten benefits of reading, and why a person should read every day. Although the article only lists ten benefits such as better writing skills, memory improvement, and vocab expansion, there are many more benefits besides those listed. This article can be found on a webpage called Lifehack, under the article name “10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Everyday”. This article discusses some of the benefits that reading provides, and how that benefit can affect a person. It goes in depth and describes the top ten benefits of reading and how these benefits help a person to better their life.
Reading is not something that a person always has to do alone, or for their own benefit. One type of reading that a parent should make part of their daily schedule, is reading to their child. This allows a parent to bond with their child, and to help their child develop early literary skills. It will also teach their child how it is important to make time in their day for them to read. Reading to a child at a young age, before they can read themselves, has shown to help with their brain development as they grow up. An article called, “I is for infant: Reading aloud to young children benefits brain development” says, “DR. PAMELA HIGH, American Academy of Pediatrics: What we’re addressing is that many parents in the United States don’t seem to have the knowledge that there’s a wonderful opportunity available to them starting very early, an opportunity for them to begin building their child’s language development and to forge their own relationship with their child through reading to them on a regular basis.” This article is an interview that talks about how reading to a child at a young age can help their brain develop more rapidly, and will allow a child to be more capable of learning at an older age. This article can be found on the PBS Newshour website.
Although many people do not want to make time for reading in their own life, this shows how important it is to at least make reading a part of a child’s life. Reading can stimulate a person’s brain and cause them to grow in ways they never thought possible. Reading is something that is, and will always be important.
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