Reading core part of Cognitive process

Reading as is defined and understood is a process of acquiring knowledge while decoding symbols (words) and deriving or constructing meanings out of them. It is part of "cognitive process" i.e acquiring knowledge through our thoughts, experiences, and senses. In-fact a first step towards learning how to pay attention.

There is no boundary or regulations in reading, but rather it lets readers have an avenue to make their own products meditatively. It takes them through a journey of deep exploration during interpretation. It is a beautiful collaboration between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader’s prior experiences, knowledge, and language carrying impact of its community and sociocultural background. Reading is a process that requires unremitting exercise, development, and modification. In response, it builds creativity and critical analysis.

For children reading skills are important as it opens doors to all kinds of new worlds for them and they are exposed to a wide range of words. This not only helps them build vocabulary but greatly improves their listening skills.

How it benefits

Exercise for our Brain “Connect”:

Reading is a practice of brain connections, in fact making new ones at the same time. This exercise is done while you are in complete silence. This state of silence is actually making your brain focus more and seeking more. You learn, you grow, and you experience to feel the point of view of the author. This practice of silence develops the ability to focus more for longer periods.

Knowledge:

Through reading children get to know more about the world around them. They learn about different cultures, places, communities and places outside their own familiarity. They are exposed to other surroundings that may be different from their own. Silently it also builds a knowledge store in the back of their minds which helps their mental capabilities grow better.

Build Vocabulary:

Reading builds vocabulary since children learn new words as they read and unconsciously they are absorbing information. They learn the flow of information like how to structure sentences and how to use words and language effectively. 

Develop Imagination

As you read your brain is in a process of translating and engaging people, characters, and places into pictures.  At the same time when we are engaged in a story we are developing our sense of empathy, imagining how the characters are feeling, how we would feel in the same situation. 

Doing Better overall

Children who read are not only good at linguistic subjects but they perform well in overall conduct of their school routine. They gain knowledge and develop their ability to concentrate, listen and

Entertainment and a great tool for relaxing body and mind

While reading you enter your brain in a silence mode without the lights and outside sound of any electrical equipment. Your creativity and imagination is geared up. Your mind sketches the scenes, places, people, sounds and whole crew of various kind is working at its full capacity to translate and bring the words into pictorial narration. It’s like you have your own movie or filmmaking crew all in your mind and you are your own director of imagination.

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.  -Charles W. Elio-