Libraries;
Books my children used to read in English and German;
My granddaughter reading, using the ipad.
Micah uses braille to read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.
In earlier times blind children did not have the chance to read.
Now, please go and visit
I worked with a blind high school student for a full year in the 1980s, and had the opportunity to experience Braille. It seemed very difficult to me, but my student was a pro! The books were very cumbersome at that time; I wonder if that problem has been solved?
ReplyDelete"Bambi" was one of my favourites as a little girl too.
Kat, here; http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/17/peter-white-books-braille-ereaders;
DeleteDigital books may not be for everyone. But for blind people, they're a true revolution.
Historically, only a tiny proportion of published books have made it into braille. But now technology means no book is off limits.
Bambi and Bambi's children were favourites of my children.
A simple little sentence with a powerful message, Titania.
ReplyDeleteWendy, thank you.
DeleteTime changes all things - including the ways we read.
ReplyDeleteKathy, thank you for your comment.
DeleteWe still have a copy of Treasure Island in one of our bookcases. Times do change, but my Kindle will never replace a book. Does it matter how children read - as long as they read?
ReplyDeleteBob, thank you, I love books, and to hold them while I am reading! I have never read an E-book. I might be tempted to buy a kindle. I have a friend she can see only with one eye and she uses kindle because the letters are big, this makes it easy for her to read in bed at night.
DeleteI agree with Bob, our grands have had Nooks long before I even heard of Kindle. They even know how to pass them around to each other. I am impressed with Braille but have never had the opportunity to feel it or see it.
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Peggy, thank you, yes you are right, they are very savvy.
DeleteYou have clearly demonstrated that a blog post does not need to be long to get a message across...
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Thank you, Peter.
DeleteOh yes, the electronic and tablet readers....somehow I still prefer books. A nice concise look here. And the Braille mention is important too, I have an elderly friend who was an avid reader but is now dependent on Braille to continue to read. Nice post.
ReplyDeletePat, I hope, real books will never disappear.
DeleteBooks are wonderful no matter what form they are in. I love reading too. And there's just something about having an actual book in your hand versus an e-reader, although those are tempting. It would be great to have an entire library of books at my fingertips. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely post. And you are right to remind us that with reading the medium isn't the message. It doesn't matter how you read it or on what you read it - it is the content that is important,
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