From Reading to cherishing bonds: The Significance of Community Reading
Reading: A Solitary Activity Reading has often been a solitary activity. We read and get hooked by the characters of a story. Then we set off on an adventurous journey, and there is no looking back till the last page. We flip through the pages, analyse texts, parse through the syntax of words written, read between the lines, and form an interpretation from the words unsaid. Silence heaves an inaudible sigh with only rustles of pages making their presence felt. Storytelling: A Precursor to community reading Community reading or reading in a group is a byproduct of storytelling. Storytelling became the driving force to be informed and conscious of our experiences so that it can be regaled with enriching forms of entertainment and dramatic composition in front of an audience later. Sitting around a storyteller with curious ears gave way to discussion of the stories narrated. Gradually, with more access to written forms of texts and written material, the concept of reading grew ...

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ReplyDeleteBeing nostalgic haan... :)
Such memories we cherishes for the lifetime!
Thanks a lot simran for ur kind comment......memories should be relished forever......
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ReplyDeleteCoffee and Tea are the best companions for the people who reads and writes.
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