Libraries, in my opinion, symbolize the freedom of the soul...
For example take the word itself. In Spanish "libre" means free. "Libreria" is a bookshop and it also means "freedom"...
Books contain thoughts, written words that will be forever. What is the expression in Latin? "Scripta mannet" ('the written word stays with you while spoken words fly away'-or something like that).
I love having conversations like the above with children. Love to talk to them about the freedom they will experience once they start reading a book or when they visit a library and smell, feel, touch an old book's cover. I still remember the first book my father gave me. I found it difficult to read at the time, since I was too little. I couldn't even understand what the title meant..."50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth"...
I still have that book...it reminds me of the days that parents bought books instead of dolls and children used to read more books and play less computer games. In the end I like to show this picture to my students and say..."reading is the way to freedom. Any thoughts why?"...
For example take the word itself. In Spanish "libre" means free. "Libreria" is a bookshop and it also means "freedom"...
Books contain thoughts, written words that will be forever. What is the expression in Latin? "Scripta mannet" ('the written word stays with you while spoken words fly away'-or something like that).
I love having conversations like the above with children. Love to talk to them about the freedom they will experience once they start reading a book or when they visit a library and smell, feel, touch an old book's cover. I still remember the first book my father gave me. I found it difficult to read at the time, since I was too little. I couldn't even understand what the title meant..."50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth"...
I still have that book...it reminds me of the days that parents bought books instead of dolls and children used to read more books and play less computer games. In the end I like to show this picture to my students and say..."reading is the way to freedom. Any thoughts why?"...
P.S The above is a picture I found while surfing on the net. It is from ABFFE (American Bookseller Foundation For Free Expression). I find it pretty clever and a nice stimulus for creative conversation.Take care now
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