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| Written by Editorial Board | |||
| Wednesday, 10 March 2010 09:00 | |||
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Last week, students at Swenson Early Childhood Education Center dove into the works of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as the famous Dr. Seuss. Touching on such classics as “Horton Hears a Who,” “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” and, of course, “Green Eggs and Ham,” teachers at Swenson helped foster the joy of reading in young students. For most, this will be a memory they can look back on with joy; for some, it hopefully will be the beginning of a long love affair with the printed word and the artful crafting of the perfect story. Whether it be a swashbuckling adventure tale on the high seas or a mystery novel delving into the depths of the human mind, the worlds brought before young minds are indeed vast. The actions taken by many members of the community speak for themselves in regard to the importance of the written word in Osawatomie. From helping form the minds and passions of impressionable youth to guiding the expansion and growth of Osawatomie Public Library, there are indeed those who understand the value of a good book and the kind of information that can be contained within. Still, this fire and drive is often lost as a child moves into adolescence. It has become passé to lose one’s self in a book; rather, we choose to surround ourselves with stimulating forms of mass media that inflame our hearing and engorge our eyes. Honestly, who could blame us? We all partake of it. Still, there is a certain experience that comes with filling the mind with a good story; it cannot be rivaled. We’re all guilty of taking reading for granted at one time or another. If you’re an avid reader, be happy to know there are still plenty of you out there, and your breed will not being going anywhere anytime soon. If it has been a while since you picked up a book, you might wander down to the library and see what is there. Talk to the librarians, tell them what you’d like; you might be surprised what you’ll find.
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