I have no shelf control; a sticker I just bought for my work mug. Like you I read extremely fast and learned how to skim and retain at an early age. But as a child, going to the library and reading was a part of just about everyone’s life. We biked to the library, selected books, climbed a tree and settled into reading. My best friend’s …
I have no shelf control; a sticker I just bought for my work mug. Like you I read extremely fast and learned how to skim and retain at an early age. But as a child, going to the library and reading was a part of just about everyone’s life. We biked to the library, selected books, climbed a tree and settled into reading. My best friend’s dad took us on trips to the library. Everyone did some kind of reading; we had varied taste but we read. Students can’t write well either. You’d be surprised how many penmanship booklets I send out to students. In many ways it’s the parents who didn’t model the behavior that helped create the situation. One of my children has dyslexia and is now an avid mystery reader. We need to reinvigorate a love of the physical act of reading and of holding a book.
Thanks for the awesome comment. I could almost visualize you at the library.
If you ever need to send a coded message in a crowded room, just write something in cursive. You’ll be able to let even people you don’t want knowing what you are saying pass it along to someone who is fluent in cursive. It’s a great trick, and better than the most rigorous encryption tools. :-)
I have no shelf control; a sticker I just bought for my work mug. Like you I read extremely fast and learned how to skim and retain at an early age. But as a child, going to the library and reading was a part of just about everyone’s life. We biked to the library, selected books, climbed a tree and settled into reading. My best friend’s dad took us on trips to the library. Everyone did some kind of reading; we had varied taste but we read. Students can’t write well either. You’d be surprised how many penmanship booklets I send out to students. In many ways it’s the parents who didn’t model the behavior that helped create the situation. One of my children has dyslexia and is now an avid mystery reader. We need to reinvigorate a love of the physical act of reading and of holding a book.
Thanks for the awesome comment. I could almost visualize you at the library.
If you ever need to send a coded message in a crowded room, just write something in cursive. You’ll be able to let even people you don’t want knowing what you are saying pass it along to someone who is fluent in cursive. It’s a great trick, and better than the most rigorous encryption tools. :-)