Reading is the cornerstone of our classroom. Within our reading, we develop not only our reading skills, but our vocabulary skills, our writing style and our speaking skills. Reading is important as is supported by these quotes by notable persons!
1. A book is a gift you can open again and again. —Garrison Keillor
2. Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. —Kofi Annan
3. Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. —Frederick Douglass
4. Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his needs, is good for him. —Maya Angelou
5. There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book. —Frank Serafini
6. Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift. —Kate DiCamillo
7. Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light. —Vera Nazarian
8. Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. —Groucho Marx
9. There is no substitute for books in the life of a child. —May Ellen Chase
10. To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark. —Victor Hug
2. Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. —Kofi Annan
3. Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. —Frederick Douglass
4. Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his needs, is good for him. —Maya Angelou
5. There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book. —Frank Serafini
6. Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift. —Kate DiCamillo
7. Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light. —Vera Nazarian
8. Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. —Groucho Marx
9. There is no substitute for books in the life of a child. —May Ellen Chase
10. To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark. —Victor Hug