Reading. What is
it? According to Mr. Hodgson, (1960), reading is a process carried
out by readers to get a message, which will be conveyed from the author with
the media intermediaries of words or written language. Mr.
Fredick Mc Donald, (1996), stated that reading is a complete set of
responses, which includes attitude, cognitive, and manipulative responses. There are many different notions of reading
according to each individual. But
really, what is reading? How important
is it for this life?
In my opinion, reading
is not just looking at and digesting a selection of words. This is more than that. Reading is the key that can save and
eliminate, nurture and destroy, educate and change everyone's views. Articles, posters, banners, books,
newspapers. Whatever its shape is. If through them we can get true, appropriate,
and accurate information, however important the information may be – for
example, the information in the form of discounted goods at supermarkets or
about forest fires that occur in other parts of the world – it will be
beneficial to us.
But
unfortunately, there are still many people in this world who are illiterate. According
to the Good Reading Magazine website, approximately 774 million people in the
world are illiterate, in which 66 percent are women. There are many reasons for this to
happens. Poverty, lack of equality of
rights for women, lack of motivation, lack of teaching staff who willing to
help, and lack of facilities are some of the most common reasons put forward.
Of course,
everything will be easier if they have experienced school before, or at least
hold a book and see the written version of words. However, many of them have never enrolled in
school. They often tend to think of
schools as a place that wastes a lot of money.
It's better if they work to support the family. Fortunately, in modern
cities, this thinking method is no longer exists.
But for countries and regions that have not yet
developed, this often haunts the minds of poor people. No need to go far. My father often tells of the difficulties of
living in his era. Some parents try to
send their children to school. However,
some also think like the above. It's
better now.
A school does not have to be a place where a child
can gain the ability to read and write.
Family is the closest. Age 3-5
years is often called the golden age.
Children tend to remember better in these times. Of course, it must still be supported by the
patience of the teaching staff. So
before entering kindergarten, they already have a picture of the letters, the
basis of reading. After that, the mix of
parental tactics, teacher creativity, and the child's ability will determine
how quickly he will master it. Teachers'
motivation and patience are first. By
using creativity; books can be drawn,
written in color and made larger letters, which is a suggestion that I propose. During study time, the child will remember
everything easily without feeling bored.
So the result, before reaching the age of 10 years old, they can already
read well.
