More Books or Screens?

Look around the room you are in right now.⁣
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Are there more screens or books? Yes, the cell phone in your hand counts.⁣
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Walk into another room. Repeat.⁣
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Think about every room in your house, including the restrooms.⁣
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If you want to read more, put more books than screens in each room of your house. Put a book next to each place you like to sit. It’s totally okay to read multiple books at once, and it’s okay to reread books.⁣
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If you have kids, repeat this. Put picture or chapter books at their level and make them easy to grab.⁣
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If you’re a teacher, repeat this. Include all the screens in your students’ pockets and backpacks. Put interesting books where you students can reach them.⁣
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Remember to turn off those screens while you're reading and magic will happen. You'll begin to grab the books and read more often. So will the kids.⁣
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I just did a count in our house. Including the phone in my hand, we have more books/magazines than screens in every room, except the laundry room and two restrooms. We’re almost there. Next step, make sure we have kid and adult books in every room.⁣
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What's the book:screen ratio in your house?⁣