文：ETHAN HILDRET
——北京市房山区诺德安达学校的教育学监
阅读
对于我们大多数人来说，
精彩的故事不仅丰富我们的知识，
也会加深我们对生活的理解。
阅读有感染力的文学作品可以改变我们对历史、对自己乃至对世界的理解方式。然而，阅读伟大文学作品的习惯已经开始动摇。阅读经典著作的习惯正在逐渐淡化。根据国家艺术基金会的数据显示，文学作品阅读量已经逐步下降至历史最低水平。这个情况重要吗？非常重要。研究表明：阅读与学术成就息息相关。高品质的书籍能将学生塑造成终身学习者。
伟大的演说家和领袖亚伯拉罕·林肯曾说过，“我想知道的东西都蕴含在书中”。英国具有影响力的教育家夏洛特·梅森在她的《自由教育的哲学》一书中写道：“世界上所有最好的思想都蕴藏在书中；我们必须鼓励孩子们尽情阅读”。最近，Keith Stanovich 在《今日心理学》上分享的研究报告，证实了阅读的深远影响力。正如他在一则相关视频中所说：“阅读会让你更聪明吗？是的。”同样，著名的演说家 Alan Zimmerman 认为，阅读是“你必须做的最重要的事情之一，它能帮助你在工作和家庭中取得非凡的成功。”
强调阅读重要性的内容比比皆是，包括由 Lisa Bu 发表的 TED 演讲“书籍如何成为心灵解药”。相似地，诺德安达全球图书馆的创始人之一 David Robinson 也曾经说过，“阅读确实改变了人们的生活。它提高了所有学科领域的学术成果，并且经证实，还可以培养人的同理心。”
我们精选最广博的文学作品，从中汲取最丰富的宝藏。借用夏洛特·梅森女士的一句话，书籍可能是无聊的闲话，也可能是生命的叙述。闲话代表了简单化的写作，对启发批判性思维几乎毫无益处。相比之下，有生命力的书籍有助于扩展思维，升华境界，并帮助我们把握关于人性的问题。有生命的书籍有助于培养有深度的思想和学习的热情。
如果我们能敦促孩子（和自己）潜心阅读一些优秀著作，如《杀死一只知更鸟》、《瓦解》、《Passionate Observer》、《水母与蜗牛》，我们将看到孩子们的知识水平、理解力和人文关怀力呈指数增长。有价值的书不计其数。我们选择阅读有生命的文学作品的原因多种多样。这些原因共同促进了终身学习：
1、阅读增加词汇量。我们用语言来理解我们的世界
2、阅读培养兴趣。接触大量的新想法和可能性。
3、从阅读中洞察人性。让我们有机会体味丰富多样的人生经历。
4、阅读从侧面展现自我。通过阅读的书籍了解我们是怎样的人。
5、阅读向我们敞开世界的大门。来自世界各地的经验都可以为我们所用。
6、阅读可以培养同理心。我们开拓了视野，并获得了真正的全球意识。
7、阅读激发想象力。文学在我们面前展现了一场无尽的思想盛宴。
8、阅读启发思考。从书籍中获得精神养分，不断丰富自己的认知。
9、阅读折射天才的思想。我们从伟人的著作中领略深刻的思想。
同时作为一名教育工作者、一位父亲和一名学习者，我相信这一切都毋庸置疑。文学仍然是输出型学习最有效的途径之一。阅读有生命的书籍和伟大的文学作品，打开了解过去、现在和未来的大门。阅读有助于充实我们每个人的生活。
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Written by：ETHAN HILDRET
——International Principal of NAS Beijing
Reading
For most of us,treasured stories
enrichmemories and shape our
understanding of life.
Reading powerful literature can change theway we understand history, ourselves, and the world. However, the habit ofreading great literature has begun to falter.
Reading great books is a fading practice.According to the National Endowment for the Arts, literary reading has declinedsteadily to an all-time low. Does this matter? Absolutely. As the report shows,reading correlates to educational achievement. High quality books encouragelifelong learning.
The great orator and leader Abraham Lincolnasserted “The things I want to know are in books.” In her Philosophy ofEducation, influential English educator Charlotte Mason wrote that “the bestthought the world possesses is stored in books; we must open books tochildren.” More recently, research suchas that shared by Keith Stanovich in Psychology Today corroborates the profoundefficacy of reading. As he affirms in a related video, “Does reading make yousmarter? Yes.” Similarly, notable speaker, Alan Zimmerman argues that readingis “one of the most important things you MUST do to achieve extraordinarysuccess at work as well as at home.”
Messages abound urging the importance ofreading, including this TED talk by Lisa Bu about how books open your mind.Likewise, according to David Robinson, one of the creators of Nord Anglia’sGlobal Library, “Reading literally transforms lives. It boosts academicachievement in all subject areas and is proven to improve empathy.”
We derive the highest benefit by choosingthe richest literature. Books might be described as either twaddle or living,to borrow a phrase from Ms. Mason. Twaddle represents simplistic writing thatdoes little to stimulate critical thinking. In contrast, living books expandthe mind, elevate the spirit, and help us grapple with meaningful questionsabout humanity. Living literature offers fruitful ideas and a passion forlearning.
If we challenge children (and ourselves) toingest books of merit such as To Kill a Mockingbird, Things Fall Apart,Passionate Observer, or The Medusa and the Snail, we will see exponentialgrowth of knowledge, understanding, and humanity. The number of valuable booksis countless. The reasons for reading living literature are many. Together,they promote lifelong learning:
1、Reading builds vocabulary. We use languageto understand our world.
2、Reading develops interests. A multitude ofnew ideas and possibilities become apparent.
3、Readingreflects humanity. We grapple with human experience in all its diversity.
4、Readingintroduces you. What we read helps define us to others, including universitiesand colleagues.
5、Readingopens the world. Experiences from across the earth and beyond become ours.
6、Reading boosts empathy. Our perspectivesbroaden, and we gain a true global understanding.
7、Reading stimulatesimagination. Literature places before us an endless feast of ideas.
8、Reading creates thought. Cognitivestructures develop from the mind’s diet.
9、Readingreveals genius. We discover profound thoughts from the greatest minds.
As an educator, a father, and a learner, Ibelieve the evidence is clear. Literature remains one of the most powerfulpathways for productive learning. Read living books, great literature, and openthe doors of the past, the present, and your future. Reading helps each of usdevelop a full life.
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