As reading is
important for good education, we should encourage children to read whatever
appeals to them, others disagree. Discuss.
Inculcating reading habits among young
learners is considered to be an effective way of encouraging students to strive
for better performance in academics; but, there is a certain level of
disagreement over the way and resources that should be involved in this
exercise. Where some vouch for rendering independence – to children –in choice
of material to be read, others feel guidance is valuable in this case.
Reading books and other material surely
enriches the knowledge of people of all age groups, especially children, but
the young learners are not very well experienced in choosing the source they
should go for. Their exposure to the quality and requirements is extremely
limited, which exposes them to the risk of falling prey to ingenious and fake
material – especially in an age when there is an abundance of unsolicited
material on internet. Pursuing and reading such material would do more harm
than bringing around benefits; thus misleading the young minds, and instilling
misconceptions.
Moreover, there is a plethora of
material being published in form of books, encyclopedias, magazines and
journals, etc. that pertain to a variety of subjects; and target a wide array
of readers and audience – of various age groups. Making a choice between what should be read
and what is not deemed necessary, is sometimes very difficult for inexperienced
minds. This would surely put the young minds under undue pressure and pose
hurdles in development of skills.
However, instilling habit of reading is
more important than anything else, and it is important for the young learners
to first develop an attitude to explore. Choosing the quality and type of
material to be read can be decided upon later.
To sum up, I feel that providing
guidance about what to be read and not, is indispensible even though some leverage and liberty to young ones, but it should be done under the close vigil of parents.
