Here’s an interesting little article about putting books and computers in their proper places. I would much rather have my children fall in love with reading Lord of the Rings as a family on our big “comfy couch” than to have them obsess with the Lord of the Rings video game…
Computers generate a lot of warmth, but it is only a physical warmth that quickly dissipates when the thing is turned off, leaving only impersonal memories of images that exist only electronically. Books also generate a lot of warmth, but it is an emotional warmth that lasts for a lifetime. A good book read aloud leaves memories of a shared experience, parental love and involvement, and family closeness. These are not imaginary images, but real memories that live in the heart and mind. Love books…use computers.
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