Books Are Amazing Teachers… Here’s Why
Ya’ll.
I just found a boat load of unpublished Must Read Books videos hidden in a folder in my drive… [insert fist to forehead emoji] SO! Expect lots of new content on that channel that has been quiet for a while.
Not familiar with Must Read Books? Its a playlist of educator-librarian-curated books about important topics that kids are (a) talking about; (b) might hear about; and/or (c) need to know about in our ever-evolving and changing world.
Kids are curious, and they have big questions. Sometimes they can’t verbalize those questions properly, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t address those questions, and expose them to resources that help them make their own informed perceptions of the world.
And what better way to do that than books! I believe that books are some of the most amazing teachers.
WHY?
Because books allow the readers to individually process and make their own decisions and opinions about the information they are receiving.
Reading stimulates the mind and allows the reader to more intimately engage with information and text.
Like a workout for the mind, reading has been proven to increase your focus, memory, concentration, and mental well-being.
Books are patient, and they allow us to feel our own emotions and think more empathetically.
These are also the main reasons we include books in our kids yoga classes in Fort Worth. There are 35 video books already available, with lots more to come. Check out our Must Read Books with Ms. Brooke playlist on Yogi Squad’s YouTube Channel!
Interested in a particular topic we haven’t yet covered? Send us an email and we’ll get our resident librarian-educator right on it ;)
