Increasing number of children start with school without been read to

Summary:
In the article the writer shares her experience that she was read aloud to as a child. She mentions a favorite book and the benefits of being read aloud to. The reader's story is a clear example of the result of a child that was read to aloud. Recent research about this matter shows the increasing number of children that are starting school without being read to.

Today the TV plays a big role among the young people but also for adults. In the UK the average adult watches nearly four-and-a-half hours' TV a day. TV does the imagining for the watcher, if your are watching or listening or not at all. This source also injects noxious substances directly into children's brains. Books on the contrary are universally capable of transforming a dusty mind into a bright and active intelligence.

It is time not to forget about the good books that were read and to pass these on to the younger generation.

Reaction:
This article supprts my experience with the young people I teach to at my intern. Young people are not motivated at all to read in order to enhance their knowledge and vocabulary. One main reason why this is so is because the generation now is so busy with technical communication; TV, cellphones and video and computer games. They are being entertained constantly by watching the screen. Many of my students tell me they miss the motivation of reading because they were never read aloud to as a child. I consider this so important for the parents, teachers, and other adults to pass over their experience in reading. To start reading with and reading aloud to children develops their minds into a lush and verdant pasture that will only give profit when they are adults.


Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/may/12/best-childrens-books-ever