Reading

Since young, my daughter has been brought to the library to borrow and read books. Besides I love to read, I suppose that is the best place for leisure outing.  When I was working, the maid would go to the library on every Thursday to return and borrow books - Thursday is the day when our extended family would buy food home for dinner and the maid would have less work in the kitchen - despite the fact that she read fewer English words and spoke less fluently in English. At night, I would read both English and Chinese books to my daughter. On reflection, how attentive was my daughter then to quietly listen and turn the pages. Even now, many years later, going to library is always on her agenda, to borrow and read books. She learns of new authors from Learning Laboratory, which undoubtedly, instilled in her a further liking of the English language.

At my daughter Primary One's school Principal briefing, I remembered Madam Heng's parting words was to help her to get the children to read. This was an easy task for me as I had all along been doing that. She has so far top her class in the English subject. I hope I can support her more in developing her skill in reading and therefore reaping more benefits in reading.