The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of DistractionA Wall Street Journal writer’s conversation-changing look at how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction. Meghan Cox Gurdon argues that this ancient practice is a fast-working antidote to the fractured attention spans, atomized families and unfulfilling ephemera of the tech era, helping to replenish what our devices are leaching away. For everyone, reading aloud engages the mind in complex narratives; for children, it’s an irreplaceable gift that builds vocabulary, fosters imagination, and kindles a lifelong appreciation of language, stories and pictures. Bringing together the latest scientific research, practical tips, and reading recommendations, The Enchanted Hour will both charm and galvanize, inspiring readers to share this invaluable, life-altering tradition with the people they love most. |
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User Review - lycomayflower - LibraryThingThis was a very enjoyable read, that is, I had a good time reading it and was entertained and pulled along throughout. And while I think Gurdon does a good job laying out an argument for reading aloud ... Read full review
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User Review - thornton37814 - LibraryThingThis book champions reading aloud to children and teens. The author cites research as she makes her arguments for its benefits. She briefly touches on benefits for the adult reading (or listening ... Read full review
Contents
Once Upon a Time in the Ancient World | |
Reading Together Strengthens the Bonds of Love | |
Turbocharging Child Development with Picture Books | |
The Rich Rewards of a Vast Vocabulary | |
The Power of Paying Attentionand Flying Free | |
Reading Aloud Furnishes the Mind | |
Why Reading Aloud | |
There Is No Present Like the Time | |
Afterword | |
Notes | |
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The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of ... Meghan Cox Gurdon No preview available - 2019 |
The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of ... Meghan Cox Gurdon No preview available - 2019 |
The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of ... Meghan Cox Gurdon No preview available - 2020 |