Reading is one of the most fundamental activities we can engage in. We need to read in order to learn; we need to read before we can solve some complex math problems; we need to read to become informed.
Reading is fundamental, of course, but is also much more than fundamental; it is foundational because it allows us to tap into diverse resources for knowledge.
According to the dictionary, the roots of the verb “read” can be traced back to the Middle English word reden, which means to advise and interpret.
The Sanskrit root of the word is rādhnoti, which means to achieve, to prepare.
Cracking the Code
I am a reader – I have absolutely no memory of a time when reading was not an essential aspect of my day-to-day life. I remember the first words I ever read – a sentence that can still be found on the cover of every Dr. Seuss book – “I can read this all by myself.”
I don’t know how old I was when I first deciphered the code, but I still remember the sheer excitement I felt when the jumble of letters became transformed into words.
From that moment on, reading became a huge part of my life. And I assumed it would be the same for my children.
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