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Benefits of Activities Over Reading for Kids

The document discusses whether enjoyable activities with children are better than reading for developing skills and imagination. It argues that forcing young children to read too early can discourage them from reading and that engaging activities require intellectual flexibility and creativity more than passive learning from books.

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Benefits of Activities Over Reading for Kids

The document discusses whether enjoyable activities with children are better than reading for developing skills and imagination. It argues that forcing young children to read too early can discourage them from reading and that engaging activities require intellectual flexibility and creativity more than passive learning from books.

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Doing an enjoyable activity with a child can develop better skills and

imagination than reading. To what extent do you agree?

It has long been debated whether children are well advised to begin reading at a
young age. Certain individuals believe that books are unquestionably necessary for
the future well-being of children. Others, including myself, believe that engaging
in enjoyable activities would be far more beneficial. This essay will discuss the
advantages of this strategy.

To begin, I believe that parents should force their children to read is at times
counterproductive. When they come across an incomprehensible word or phrase,
their interest quickly declines, which quickly turns them into reluctant readers.
Additionally, without contextualization, young readers may struggle to
comprehend those words thoroughly enough to retain them. Additionally, forcing
young children to acquire this skill before they are ready can result in adults
developing misconceptions about their true fortes, which may become ineffective
over time.

Additionally, Each child develops his or her own style of creativity through
engaging activities that require intellectual and flexible abilities. Thus, rather than
passively fostering knowledge, children will find it more engaging to encounter a
situation that requires both academic knowledge and creativity to be nurtured.
Finland is an excellent example of a country that has imposed this new teaching
and learning method. Surprisingly, this self-directed approach does not appear to
result in Finnish students falling behind their international peers. Indeed, it was
ranked fifteenth in the world for education.

In conclusion, I believe that children should engage in outdoor activities rather


than reading because they help them develop their skills and their ingenuity.

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