Importance of Reading for Children’s Literacy
Words: 1979 Pages: 7 5160Historically, religious groups, such as the Puritans, held a high emphasis on reading for spiritual teaching, meaning literacy, at its root, sparked because of religion. This led to more of a focus on literacy in the colonies, incorporating the need to be literate to vote. At first, learning literacy was for men only. Thankfully, the United States has since transitioned and adapted so that all individuals can learn to be literate. The Industrial Revolution made the production of paper much […]