Growing up as a kid i was never into reading books much, i was
flat out reading a non-fiction book let alone hard cover fiction.
I guess i had more exciting things to do besides reading books
like backyard cricket, fishing and so many other outdoor activ-
ities. I just wasn`t an indoor person, it was never anything
personal against books. But i have to say that i think books
are a very stimulating educational tool for children and a
whole lot healthier for young minds than Facebook, Twitter
and computer games. One particular set of books which did
take my fancy when i was a kid at primary school, i dont
know if they still make them or if the same concept is
still being applied under a diffrent branding but the
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE books were fun,
not too long and allowed the reader to control the
ending. I cant say i have read one of these books
for about 25 years, but they really were a good
option for a kid like me who didn`t have a big
attention span to read fiction books but who
still had a wild imagination and wanted to
escape to fantasy land here and there. If
they`re still around get your kids to read
them, a good way of giving them a life away
from Facebook. That cant be such a bad thing.
No comments:
Post a Comment