Books of Kings

skill needed for mostly everything. Unfortunately, reading isn’t as popular anymore. According to the texts “Reading for Pleasure Is in Painful Decline,” and “Twilight of the Books” the authors give their sides on what is bringing the reading rates and down and why. Although both passages gave good information, “Twilight of the Books” provided the most information on how social media and other distractions from reading are making people’s reading skills weak and could really affect their lives.…

This weeks reading, like most of the other books was very unique compared to any other reading I have read before. Sometimes I find this frustrating because I really have to switch the way my brain thinks to get into the proper mindset to read these books. I still have to analysis the facts and assess the writing, but in this class, I really have to work to remove my bias from all the reading. Before this class, I personally thought people who believed in magic and witchcraft were crazy because…

never crazy about books, and surely never wanted to read one. I eventually gave into reading and found that I loved it. My favorite book series’ to read as a kid were Captain Underpants, Goosebumps, and Shadow Children. Each book series brought out a different part of me, and introduced me to new ways of life. They sort of molded me, but I stopped reading books after the fourth grade; I just couldn’t find anything interesting. Although, I didn’t really look to read anyway, books and I just kind…

Banned Books No More German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented a highly successful printing press that the Church took advantage of to spread their beliefs in 1454 (Special Collections). The exact number of books that have been printed since then is unknown; however, Leonid Taycher, a Google software engineer, has stated on the blog “Google Books Search” that there are about 146 million “printed and bound” books. Like people, not all books are the same and each one has a different message…

These days, less kids are reading for pleasure because they are more attracted to the digital media platforms. Studies do not prove that kids are reading for pleasure less because they spend more time online, but Steyer believes that it is part of the problem. In the article, there is a quote from a kid saying that they don’t generally read for pleasure instead they talk on the phone or watch Netflix. Other excuses that kids have given include the fact that they have too much homework, or that…

Surveys were put out in between 1937 and 2002 to see the percentage of people who read books. The survey concluded that the earlier years the percentage was high and people read. When it came in the 20th century that percentage became higher and higher. In “Twilight of the Books” the author, Caleb Crain argues that people are beginning to be looser on reading in the twentieth century. There are arguments in multiple paragraphs that conclude that Americans are reading less and they are losing the…

As a student, I am better at reading rather than a writing, or listening. I am more interested in fantasy books due the adventurous vibes it gives you while reading. The first fantasy book I read was, Eragon, written by, Christopher Paolini. This book was absolutely phenomenal just like the rest of fantasy related books. This is because not only the character development was great, but the story actually gives you enough detail to visualize the background sequence of the tale. I rejoice in…

The story choose to develop Alfonsos’s vocabulary will be “The cat and the hat” by Dr Seuss for first and second grader level. This story is very popular book story that will help a child like Alfonso’s vocabulary improvement since he has difficulty with words meaning and connecting the words. One of the learning activity strategy I would design to help him improve his vocabulary skill by the end of his first grade year, so he can learn more words meaning and connection will be by doing…

While Alexandria would have wanted nothing more than to explore every inch of her newly acquired home, reality struck. If she hit the local supermarket, she could stock up on the necessities and not have to eat restaurant food every day, but she needed to get back to Beau Chênes before nightfall. With her arms overflowing with the structured paper bags containing her purchases, she rushed out of the store and barged into a customer entering through the automatic door. Wonderful. She thought.…

Many kids around the world have become less interested in books, because they have become more engaged in TV, Phones, Apps, Video Games at a young age. Fahrenheit 451 is a book with a very directed message in the importance in reading and what could happen if we don’t. Fahrenheit 451 is a book that talks about the death of books because no one reads them. The current generations have a decrease in reading because of media, like apps, console gaming and social media. This leads to many common…