Back in high school, we had this thing where the school would stop for about 10 minutes or so and everyone in the school would stop whatever they were doing and read.
What a concept, huh?
In your gym class? You stopped running and read.
In math? You put down that calculator and read.
Drivers Ed? Well, I'm not sure how that worked, but you get my meaning....
The entire school came together for a few minutes and read. When I was the student, it meant I got out of schoolwork for a few minutes and I loved it. But as an adult, as someone who wants to go into education, specifically library and media, well....I think about it a little differently. Yes, we spent a little time exposing ourselves to literature. But really, the big picture of it all, was we spent time reading together. Everyone! Students, teachers, administrators...the act of reading, not just the literature itself, unified us.We talk about the power of words and the impact of literature, but when people are able to share those experiences together, not just alone, it creates a sense of importance to an act that we often don't get to experience.
There are some days, when I'm at work, when I just wish that announcement would come over the intercom. Maybe one day, it will again.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Monday, October 13, 2014
Take your 10 minutes
Is it ironic that library school has resulted in less time to read? Or at least, read what I WANT to read rather than just what I should read.
Long ago, I used to have a pretty good routine. I would make sure that I read for a minimum of at least 10 minutes before going to bed. However, those measly 10 minutes were lost as the craziness of life stepped in and overtook that small amount of time.
As librarians, we often emphasize the importance of daily reading, even just 10 minutes, especially to younger readers. But the problem is, we often forget as adults just how impactful those 10 minutes can be to us! Just as we teach our youth the importance of everyday exposure to reading, we should also be embracing that time to enrich our own lives.
So, take 10 minutes. Maybe it's in the morning with your coffee. Maybe it's alongside your children as they read. Or maybe it's that late night, cherished 10 minutes when the rest of the world has already embraced slumber.
Whatever it is, just do it.
Long ago, I used to have a pretty good routine. I would make sure that I read for a minimum of at least 10 minutes before going to bed. However, those measly 10 minutes were lost as the craziness of life stepped in and overtook that small amount of time.
As librarians, we often emphasize the importance of daily reading, even just 10 minutes, especially to younger readers. But the problem is, we often forget as adults just how impactful those 10 minutes can be to us! Just as we teach our youth the importance of everyday exposure to reading, we should also be embracing that time to enrich our own lives.
So, take 10 minutes. Maybe it's in the morning with your coffee. Maybe it's alongside your children as they read. Or maybe it's that late night, cherished 10 minutes when the rest of the world has already embraced slumber.
Whatever it is, just do it.
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