We welcome the announcement by Senator Dana Morris Dixon that reading will be treated as a separate subject in primary schools beginning in September. There was wide participation for Read Across Jamaica last Tuesday, and the attention and participation of the children showed their enthusiasm for books.
This took me back to the days when our father would take us to Tom Redcam Library to borrow books every week, followed by ice cream treats. Of course, we did not have the competition of digital media in those times, so it is harder for parents to manage their children’s reading habits. This initiative will ensure that children become better readers, which will prepare them for understanding texts on all subjects and directions in their examinations. As the saying goes, ‘Readers are leaders.’
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