Reading Is The Way Up And Out And Into A Better Life For...

Books will remain an area that every high schooler hates and every professor loves. Many suggest that reading is nerdy or not social, which makes no sense because in philosophy reading is a key to understanding a certain subject matter. One will not go anywhere in life if reading is not there. Children in rural or third world countries would love to learn to read and write. It is one of mankind’s biggest challenges. The ability to read is the way up and out and into a better life for these poor children. Reading allows the mind to open up to new ideas or thoughts that other activities cannot match, especially watching television or playing video games. I would love to say I have read a lot, but I do not. It is difficult because I have â€Å"monkey mind,† where I cannot concentrate on the certain text without having a random thought race through my mind. It will most likely get worse and that is all due to the technology that is flying out to the ever distracted society . It is often told that the Bible is the most stolen book in the world. It is ironic when there is a commandant that says thou stall not steal. The Bible is also always under a microscope, challenged, and even hated. As of 2013, there are around 6,001,500,000 bibles printed (statistic brain). More than 2,100 different languages have at least one book of the bible printed in that specific language and just in the United States alone, 168,000 bibles are sold or passed out each day. In fact, the Bible would alwaysShow MoreRelatedReading Is The Way Up And Out And Into A Better Life For These Poor Children906 Words   |  4 PagesIt is portrayed that reading is nerdy or not social, which makes no sense because in philosophy, reading is a key to understanding a certain subject matter. One will not go anywhere in life if reading is not there. Children in rural or third world countries would love to learn to read and write. It is one of mankind’s biggest challenges it faces in 2015. The ability to read is the way up and out and into a better life for these poor children. Reading allows the mind to open up to new ideas or thoughtsRead MoreThe Lesson By Toni Cade Bambara1346 Words   |  6 Pagesa bout a sassy, defiant, ungrateful poor girl that is out of place in an overpriced expensive toy store. â€Å"The Lesson† is a short story about a young black girl who is struggling with her increasing awareness of class inequality. When Sylvia’s new neighbor, Miss. Moore, a smart college educated woman introduces the reality of social inequality to Sylvia and her group of friends, they become cynical. Sylvia has always known in the back of her mind that she was poor, but never really let it bother herRead MoreFairy Tales : A Child1739 Words   |  7 Pagesasleep. By you reading me fairy tales, when I was a child, it made me closer to you and gave us a special bond. 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First, children in fosterRead MoreDoes Illiteracy Affect Crime and Poverty Rates?1757 Words   |  7 Pagesâ€Å"functionally illiterate† is at an astonishing 85%. Being functionally illiterate means that these children lack reading and comprehension skills that are necessary in order to function in everyday situations as well as the ability to work and maintain a job. Complete illiteracy means a person cannot read or write at all. Functional illiteracy affects a person’s ability to, for example, read medicine labels, fill out a job application, read a bank statement, etc. While being illiterate does not mean a personRead MoreQuestions and Answers by an Educator1462 Words   |  6 Pagesgained about my role as an educational leader from these chapters? Whether we like to believe it or not, we all in some way, shape or form have stigmas that we put on people because of their age, income, and even their disability. You cannot control your age or if you have a disability. However, if you are poor, people just assume that it is your fault and that you can do better. As Koppelman (2014) states, â€Å"People suffer the misery of poverty not because they deserve it, but most likely as a consequenceRead MoreAnalysis Of Unequal Childhoods By Annette Lareau1629 Words   |  7 Pagesfamilies ranging in class, race and family life. The author Annette Lareau’s objective was to analyze and understand how and if social life impacts the children pertaining to these different classes. Lareau also examines the affect social class has on those interviewed by following up years later in their transitions to adulthood. Regardless of ones race, social economic status plays a role in how a child develops and learns the skills they will eventu ally grow up to use. Lareau argues that race playsRead MoreSchool Wide Achievement Effects On Children1621 Words   |  7 Pagesyour child and you want them to get a better start in school and life going forward. In this paper we look at multiple studies done regarding ECE programs. Some of them followed people onto adult while others just did to elementary school. This study was done by people at the University of Missouri. By doing this study they were trying to see how much school-wide achievement effects the relationship between early childhood education and performance in reading and math in fifth graders. The questionRead MoreSuccess : The Nurture Achievement1361 Words   |  6 PagesSuccess: The Nurture Achievement According to the Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell views success as a byproduct of history and community, of opportunity and legacy (285). Although everyone tries to become successful in their life, not all of them get their success because they all have different backgrounds, grow in different environments and different cultures. Moreover, these different situations determine a person’s success by providing different chances. So, the many opportunities the environment provideRead MoreAnalysis Of Unequal Childhoods By Annette Lareau1640 Words   |  7 Pagesfamilies ranging in class, race and family life. The author Annette Lareau objective was to analyze and understand how and if social life impacts the children pertaining to these different classes. Lareau also examines the affect social class has on those interviewed by following up years later in their transitions to adulthood. Regardless of ones race social economic status plays a role in how a child develops and learns the ski lls they will eventually grow up to use. Lareau argues that race plays Reading Is The Way Up And Out And Into A Better Life For... Books will remain an interest that every high schooler hates and every professor loves. It is portrayed that reading is nerdy or not social, which makes no sense because in philosophy, reading is a key to understanding a certain subject matter. One will not go anywhere in life if reading is not there. Children in rural or third world countries would love to learn to read and write. It is one of mankind’s biggest challenges it faces in 2015. The ability to read is the way up and out and into a better life for these poor children. Reading allows the mind to open up to new ideas or thoughts that other activities cannot match, especially watching television or playing video games. I would love to say I have read a lot, but I do not. It is difficult because I have â€Å"monkey mind,† where I cannot concentrate on the certain text without having a random thought race through my mind. It will most likely get worse and that is all due to the technology that is flying out to the ever distracted society. It is often told that the Bible is the most stolen book in the world. It is ironic when there is a commandant that says thou stall not steal. The Bible is also always under a microscope, challenged, and even hated. As of 2013, there are around 6,001,500,000 bibles printed (statistic brain). More than 2,100 different languages have at least one book of the Bible printed in that specific language and just in the United States alone, 168,000 bibles are sold or passed out each day. In fact,Show MoreRelatedReading Is The Way Up And Out And Into A Better Life For These Poor Children902 Words   |  4 Pagesprofessor loves. Many suggest that reading is nerdy or not social, which makes no sense because in philosophy reading is a key to understanding a certain subject matter. One will not go anywhere in life if reading is not there. Children in rural or third world countries would love to learn to read and write. It is one of mankind’s biggest challenges. The ability to read is the way up and out and into a better life for these poor children. Reading allows the mind to open up to new ideas or thoughts thatRead MoreThe Lesson By Toni Cade Bambara1346 Words   |  6 Pagesabout a sassy, defiant , ungrateful poor girl that is out of place in an overpriced expensive toy store. â€Å"The Lesson† is a short story about a young black girl who is struggling with her increasing awareness of class inequality. When Sylvia’s new neighbor, Miss. Moore, a smart college educated woman introduces the reality of social inequality to Sylvia and her group of friends, they become cynical. Sylvia has always known in the back of her mind that she was poor, but never really let it bother herRead MoreFairy Tales : A Child1739 Words   |  7 Pagesasleep. By you reading me fairy tales, when I was a child, it made me closer to you and gave us a special bond. The fairy tales you read to me as a child played a major part in fostering my imagination and creativity that I have now. The article â€Å"The Importance of Fairy Tales† states different reasons why you should read your child fairy tales, some being that fairy tales give an understanding of what is good and of what is b ad. Fairy tales can teach children a lot of meaningful life skills and abilitiesRead MoreFamily Is Not An Important Thing983 Words   |  4 Pagesinfluence the way a child is brought up and how the child turn out in the future. As Michael J. Fox states â€Å"Family is not an important thing. It s everything.† Although Rex Walls and Rose Mary failed to care for their children sufficiently, it was better for the children to remain with their parents. By putting the children into the foster care system, they can be faced with the possibilities of poor academic achievement, higher social problems, and higher rates of mental illness. First, children in fosterRead MoreDoes Illiteracy Affect Crime and Poverty Rates?1757 Words   |  7 Pagesâ€Å"functionally illiterate† is at an astonishing 85%. Being functionally illiterate means that these children lack reading and comprehension skills that are necessary in order to function in everyday situations as well as the ability to work and maintain a job. Complete illiteracy means a person cannot read or write at all. Functional illiteracy affects a person’s ability to, for example, read medicine labels, fill out a job application, read a bank statement, etc. While being illiterate does not mean a personRead MoreQuestions and Answers by an Educator1462 Words   |  6 Pagesgained about my role as an educational leader from these chapters? Whether we like to believe it or not, we all in some way, shape or form have stigmas that we put on people because of their age, income, and even their disability. You cannot control your age or if you have a disability. However, if you are poor, people just assume that it is your fault and that you can do better. As Koppelman (2014) states, â€Å"People suffer the misery of poverty not because they deserve it, but most likely as a consequenceRead MoreAnalysis Of Unequal Childhoods By Annette Lareau1629 Words   |  7 Pagesfamilies ranging in class, race and family life. The author Annette Lareau’s objective was to analyze and understand how and if social life impacts the children pertaining to these different classes. Lareau also examines the affect social class has on those interviewed by following up years later in their transitions to adulthood. Regardless of ones race, social economic status plays a role in how a child develops and learns the skills they will eventu ally grow up to use. Lareau argues that race playsRead MoreSchool Wide Achievement Effects On Children1621 Words   |  7 Pagesyour child and you want them to get a better start in school and life going forward. In this paper we look at multiple studies done regarding ECE programs. Some of them followed people onto adult while others just did to elementary school. This study was done by people at the University of Missouri. By doing this study they were trying to see how much school-wide achievement effects the relationship between early childhood education and performance in reading and math in fifth graders. The questionRead MoreSuccess : The Nurture Achievement1361 Words   |  6 PagesSuccess: The Nurture Achievement According to the Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell views success as a byproduct of history and community, of opportunity and legacy (285). Although everyone tries to become successful in their life, not all of them get their success because they all have different backgrounds, grow in different environments and different cultures. Moreover, these different situations determine a person’s success by providing different chances. So, the many opportunities the environment provideRead MoreAnalysis Of Unequal Childhoods By Annette Lareau1640 Words   |  7 Pagesfamilies ranging in class, race and family life. The author Annette Lareau objective was to analyze and understand how and if social life impacts the children pertaining to these different classes. Lareau also examines the affect social class has on those interviewed by following up years later in their transitions to adulthood. Regardless of ones race social economic status plays a role in how a child develops and learns the ski lls they will eventually grow up to use. Lareau argues that race plays