by Cecile Cinco
Since 1994, I’ve been magnetized to the internet. Being so, my reading shifted from hardcopy to softcopy. Not totally but mostly.
Before the internet I’ve been a heavy reader. I can say that most of my learning came from books I’ve read. Being a frequent reader (mostly English, though), my vocabulary expanded. In my mind, it made me easy to construct sentences and write them down (or type it). It doesn’t necessarily mean I know the rules. I just know if a sentence is right or wrong. It doesn’t also necessarily mean I can speak well. I can’t. Not that my sentences are wrong, though. I just can’t get my tongue to cooperate well in front of other people. 
Reading is very important. Yes, you can read from the internet but that adds strain to your eyes. It’s still good to read books. Kids in school do have textbooks. Start with those. Buy them story books. Let them read the Bible. There are a lot of good and undying stories there which give morals at best for everybody.
This morning my eldest, 15 years old, was jumping in glee when she approached me saying she finished my book (I bought it), Sherlock Holmes. All 37 stories, hardbound. I found that book at Book Sale and the moment I saw it, I never lost hold of it. Arthur Conan Doyle was a great story teller. I learned to “spy” because of him.
I’ve bought several other books, others are still unread. My mom gave me her collection of old Reader’s Digest since the early 60s. I lined them up beside the bed. I encouraged my kids to read them. The Word Power alone is a treasure. 
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