READING ALOUD

Reading aloud can be enjoyable both for the reader and the listener.  Reading aloud often gives the listener a whole new perspective to a novel, even if it is one that has been read and enjoyed previously.  There are many advantages to reading aloud including:

• Hands-free; listen to books while you are doing something else
• Often it is easy to pick up clues and information you may have missed
• Reading aloud to children keeps them entertained
• Often, listening to a book gives you a good handle on the “voice” of characters
• Reading aloud gives you good diction and accent practice
• Audio Books are great to take on long trips to break the monotony

Many families set aside time each night for reading aloud.  Books are chosen for their content and create a shared family time that is special to everyone.  Many years ago books were one of the only forms of entertainment and were highly treasured.  The Bible was often the only source of reading and was allotted time each night after chores were done. 

Reading has changed a lot since that time, but it is still alive and growing.  The advent of eReaders has offered the public ways to download thousands of titles; and since they are portable, carry them wherever they go, keeping them within easy reach.  Instead of waning, reading has garnered new interest and become even more exciting.  Computers have offered the same advantages, allowing the user to search for and find any genre they enjoy and many new authors to try.