Reading Hard Books...

I believe one of the major obstacles in education today is motivating students to read difficult books. Today's students have so many other passive forms of entertainment at their disposal that reading a book has become dull and laborious to them. This is not only tragic but concerning as well. Reading is a higher form of thinking and a disciplined process that must be mastered for future academic success. Reading hard books is the only path.

Mortimer J. Adler has a great article on reading hard books. Before we can teach our kids to read hard books, we too must learn how to read them, and then carve out some time to read. Please click on the link below to read the entire article, and then read a hard book over the holidays. You will be glad you did!

http://www.memoriapress.com/articles/how-to-read.html