Fostering a love of reading for success
The Ottawa Citizen
Re: Ontario’s children drastically losing love of reading, study finds, Dec. 13.
This article highlights a disturbing trend among Ontario children.
There should be no blame or finger pointing in responding to this wake up call, but rather we should see this as an early warning sign that in our efforts to raise test scores we should never take the fun and the sheer pleasure of reading out of the equation.
There is no question that our kids need all the skills in the tool kit to lead productive and happy lives and there is no question that the love of reading is the bedrock upon which all our efforts must be based.
If children do not have healthy and active imaginations, if they are insecure about expressing themselves or believing in themselves, which a love of reading fosters, then they will always be disadvantaged.
As the study by The People for Education shows, “students’ reading enjoyment contributes to their success in all subjects, as well as their sense of social and civic engagement.”
We have seen first-hand the amazing impact meeting an author can have in a child’s life.
Ottawa International Writers Festival, Fall Edition
| October 20, 2011 | to | October 25, 2011 |
Canada’s Festival of Ideas since 1997. The Writers Festival celebrates the world’s best writing from home and abroad with a diverse program that presents interactions with leaders in the worlds of science, history, poetry, politics, spoken word, economics, drama, fiction, biography, music and more. Since 2004 the Festival has consisted of two annual Editions: Spring and Fall.
As reported in the Ottawa Xpress, “Basically, if you’ve thought about it, The Writers Festival has invited someone to discuss it.”
Festival Information:
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Location: Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank (at Sunnyside) and Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave (at Bank St.) with select events at other locations.
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