You've probably seen the classic piece of "internet trivia" in the image above before - it's been circulating since at least 2003.

From time to time people have wondered why reading is important. There seems so many other things to do with one's time. Reading is important for a variety of reasons.

For parents out there, teaching children to read & spell is a process we all have to go through. Although we understand the importance for children to master reading and spelling techniques, we may not really understand the basics of language skills.