Reading Out Loud is Good For You

On All Media Scotland there's a story that touts reading aloud. It's good for the "heart, mind, and soul." Some tidbits in the story:

1) Education experts have found that reading out loud is an indispensable tool in teaching literacy and self confidence.

2) It builds a sense of community – learning poems by Robert Burns, Liz Lochhead or Stewart Conn builds a sense of camaraderie. It’s little wonder why marriage ceremonies and funerals involve many recitations as a congregation to build a sense of support through a joyous or difficult time.

One of my favorite classes in college was one in which we recited literature to each other each and every class. Reading the poetry of Charles Manson to a group of my peers? Good times. Reading Of Mice and Men to local middle schoolers in their classrooms? Good times. Reciting the works of one of my favorite poets? Good times.

So, find a venue, friends, to read aloud. It's good for you.