It's great that program participants are given tangible rewards for their time spent reading, but there are more rewards that go beyond travel mugs and splat balls. Allow me to elaborate on the benefits of reading at any age:
- Improves reading skills. The more you do something, the better you get. Reading is something to practice just like any other activity.
- Improves writing skills. A good writer is also a good reader. Books demonstrate how language is used.
- Increases the desire to read. When you eat a potato chip, you know you can't eat just one. The same goes for books.
- Improves self-esteem. Reading builds vocabulary and knowledge. It's a good feeling when you're able to express yourself well and talk about things you know.
- Improves memory. When you read a book, one event in a story often leads to the next. Reading exercises your mind and helps you remember earlier things.
- Improves concentration. You just have to know what happens next in the story, don't you? Reading will help you focus and concentrate better.
- Reduces stress. Need to relax? Reading allows you to forget your troubles and focus on something else for a while.
- Promotes curiosity and learning. Reading exposes you to different things that will make you want to learn and understand more.
- Improves empathy. Connecting with fictional characters helps us connect with real people in our lives.
- Provides entertainment. Books and the stories they tell are fun! They take us to different places when we have nowhere to go.
- Creates a lifelong interest in reading. When you start reading and make it an enjoyable activity, it becomes a good habit.
I'm sure there are more benefits of reading than the ones I've listed. What do you consider to be the greatest reward from reading? Share it with us!
Ever bookishly yours from the perch.
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