Reading and Writing

"How come so many people in the world are drawn towards stories and plots that never even occurred!” "If we explore this dynamic ...

"As a reflection of many adults, many children nowadays prefer everything to be easy and instant. So parents play a big role in encoura...

"Today our children don’t read works of imagination and the results are what we see today. Children or students who don’t ask questions...

"Stories are crucial in our lives; we communicate with others using stories all the time. They're what we tell others about ourselv...

"Books are the best teachers. They impart knowledge without laughing at our ignorance and stupidity. They never sleep nor do they need ...

"IF kids can learn to love books when they are young, it can set them up for life. ... books continue to form the cornerstone of childh...

"The hard fact is that either directly or indirectly parents are role models to their children. ... As regards reading, parents need to...

"Reading aloud is one of the most important -- and enjoyable -- parenting and grandparenting activities we can share with our children....

"Data from the NEA points to a dramatic and accelerating decline in the number of young people reading fiction. Despite their enthusias...

"A new study to be published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology has found that if a book is abs...

"Should I be alarmed that my teenage son doesn’t pick up a book on his own these days? The short answer is, yes. Based on research over...

The "International Conference on Book Therapy seeks to highlight the therapeutic effect of books. Eminent speakers will discuss the glo...

"Get a library card and plan regular visits.  Turn off the television and have family reading time. Buy books as gifts for birthdays an...

When I was a kid growing up overseas there were only two channels on TV, and neither went live until sometime in the afternoon, so my parent...