Reading – A Self Sufficient Skill
The skill of reading is an integral part of all types of learning particularly language learning. It precedes and strongly determines the quality of all important skill, the skill of writing. Proper development of reading skill ensures a sound base for writing.
Besides the words of motivation uttered by the teacher, environmental factors play a vital part in inculcating the habit of reading. A child has to be surrounded by a lot of stimulating reading material. This has to be done from the earliest stages of learning. In addition to the role of colorful, attractive and well illustrated books, a reading corner should be maintained in all the classes where simple story books, magazines and illustrated dictionaries …show more content…
It is the key to self study. It assists a child in understanding all important concepts of different subjects at his own pace. This is not to underestimate the role of instruction in subjects like mathematics and science. In language learning, particularly English language learning at present, I witness a serious neglect in the inculcation of reading habit. Students never have the patience to read their books thoroughly. They read it superficially and that too just for the sake of passing examinations. They never read for the sheer pleasure of reading. Books remain unfamiliar to them. They never have the feeling that books can be those friends who give us all important guidance, solutions and sustaining ideas without asking anything in return. They fear the monotony of printed words never realizing that it is just because of good reading habits, how, many great personalities could become great in the real sense of the word. And we call them wise, prudent, scholar, guru sage, saint and what not, forgetting the efforts made by them in comprehending the established treasure of knowledge and enriching it by making their own generous …show more content…
In this simple approach a student has to just read the language material in any form according to his level of understanding. This has to become a consistent and regular habit not just a half hearted, erratic and casual effort. With the passage of time a stage comes when he is not only able to write with ample vocabulary at his command but also feels a natural inclination to speak the language at a satisfactory level. Only the beginning is difficult. And only for this rightful beginning we need the support of school, teachers, parents and society with all their available resources. Once this ideal start is made, the learner will be unstoppable. He would himself he able to steer his ship to the unfathomable depths of wisdom and
The skill of reading is an integral part of all types of learning particularly language learning. It precedes and strongly determines the quality of all important skill, the skill of writing. Proper development of reading skill ensures a sound base for writing.
Besides the words of motivation uttered by the teacher, environmental factors play a vital part in inculcating the habit of reading. A child has to be surrounded by a lot of stimulating reading material. This has to be done from the earliest stages of learning. In addition to the role of colorful, attractive and well illustrated books, a reading corner should be maintained in all the classes where simple story books, magazines and illustrated dictionaries …show more content…
It is the key to self study. It assists a child in understanding all important concepts of different subjects at his own pace. This is not to underestimate the role of instruction in subjects like mathematics and science. In language learning, particularly English language learning at present, I witness a serious neglect in the inculcation of reading habit. Students never have the patience to read their books thoroughly. They read it superficially and that too just for the sake of passing examinations. They never read for the sheer pleasure of reading. Books remain unfamiliar to them. They never have the feeling that books can be those friends who give us all important guidance, solutions and sustaining ideas without asking anything in return. They fear the monotony of printed words never realizing that it is just because of good reading habits, how, many great personalities could become great in the real sense of the word. And we call them wise, prudent, scholar, guru sage, saint and what not, forgetting the efforts made by them in comprehending the established treasure of knowledge and enriching it by making their own generous …show more content…
In this simple approach a student has to just read the language material in any form according to his level of understanding. This has to become a consistent and regular habit not just a half hearted, erratic and casual effort. With the passage of time a stage comes when he is not only able to write with ample vocabulary at his command but also feels a natural inclination to speak the language at a satisfactory level. Only the beginning is difficult. And only for this rightful beginning we need the support of school, teachers, parents and society with all their available resources. Once this ideal start is made, the learner will be unstoppable. He would himself he able to steer his ship to the unfathomable depths of wisdom and