tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665951316075686894.post6421555324965990569..comments2023-05-27T05:13:42.889-07:00Comments on Branches of Life BlogZine: Lea Schizas - Author/Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00601019891218214541noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665951316075686894.post-85900744666500044882007-02-23T06:14:00.000-08:002007-02-23T06:14:00.000-08:00I have more books than bookcases, even though I fr...I have more books than bookcases, even though I frequently give books away. The kids help by coming over and 'borrowiing' books, which translates they want it for their collection. I like having my taste in books approved.<BR/><BR/>There are many reasons why children don't read, some are physiological like dyslexia. Not having time in busy life schedules sounds lame. You make time for what is important to you. The problem is if reading doesn't start early, it often never starts at all. And as all readers know, you can learn anything if you can read about it. If you can't read, you life is impaired.<BR/>RobinRhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665951316075686894.post-13985505425805544072007-02-19T20:32:00.000-08:002007-02-19T20:32:00.000-08:00I'm always amazed when I meet children who don't r...I'm always amazed when I meet children who don't read. Although, this last winter was an eye opener. I was visiting with a friend in her home and noticed they didn't have any bookshelves in the living areas, and there were no books around. So, I mentioned it to her.<BR/><BR/>"Oh, we don't have time to read, by the time we get done with work, feeding the kids, cleaning up and getting ready for the next day, it's all we can do to get in an hour of television before we're off to bed."<BR/><BR/>I was gaga! I have a television in my home, but we use it for occasionaly videos, or a video game, sometimes for a class the kids are taking. I don't even subscribe to cable. There are three 6 foot tall bookcases in my living room, four more in the hall, and at least one in each bedroom and they are all full. <BR/><BR/>I home school my kids and they always have a book in their hands. If we don't make it to the library every week, the librarian calls to see if we're sick, whether we actually check out books or not.<BR/><BR/>I'm so naive, I just assumed other families read as much as we do.Jan Verhoeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937757939280185890noreply@blogger.com