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The Importance of Reading: Enhancing Mind, Writing Skills, and Social Interaction

In this engaging literacy week, we explore the significance of reading in our lives. From improving academic performance to reducing dementia risk and stress, reading is a powerful tool for mental health. We discuss thought-provoking quotes on how reading enhances writing skills and consider the impact of digital communication on language. Is texting harming our social skills? Join us as we investigate these vital questions, fostering dialogue and critical thinking about the written word in today's digital age.

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The Importance of Reading: Enhancing Mind, Writing Skills, and Social Interaction

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  1. Half term 3: Week 1 Literacy

  2. Day 1 – Why is reading important ? Do you agree? How can you exercise your mind without reading?

  3. Day 1 – True or false? • 10 to 16 year-olds who read for pleasure do better at school. • Regular reading can reduce the risk of dementia by 35%. • Reading can reduce stress levels by 68%. • Reading is one of our most popular pastimes in Britain - it's more popular than gardening, going to the cinema, going to the theatre and concerts and doing DIY.

  4. Day 2 – discuss the following quotation “Every hour spent reading is an hour spent learning to write” How can reading improve your writing?

  5. Day 3 – do you agree? “the digital world is centred around the written word”. Those who struggle to read and write are at a catastrophic disadvantage.

  6. Day 4 – What do you think? Is texting killing the English language? http://ideas.time.com/2013/04/25/is-texting-killing-the-english-language/

  7. “What’s not so great is that all this technology is destroying our social skills. Not only have we given up on writing letters to each other, we barely even talk to each other.” ‘People have become so accustomed to texting that they’re actually startled when the phone rings. It’s like we suddenly all have Batphones. If it rings, there must be danger!’

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