It is time we prioritize literacy. We must read ourselves in order to project that to our children. They need to see us look up the lyrics, grab a dictionary when we don’t know the words we see, and then educate ourselves on concepts in the text that we don’t know. They need to see the process. Take the time to read to your kids and help them understand what they are reading. Introduce them to a dictionary so they can expand their vocabulary. This is bigger than music, and literacy is also important in understanding the music that they are listening to. As a community we cannot afford for the discourse over what we are reading and hearing to decline any further. We cannot afford to see the communication as a result of the lack of literacy to get any worse. This is just one of the issues that was reflected as we fussed about beef.
