Trade Screen Time for Sisterhood: Why Every Girl Needs a Book Group
- Meloney Hudson
- 1 day ago
- 4 min read
Remember as a child flipping through a new book, the feelings of the paper as you turned the pages, and your excitement of the story’s journey?
Books weren’t just for learning, but for opening our worlds and engaging our senses. Swept away in a story, often for hours, delighted our spirits, aroused curiosity, stimulated our imagination, and possibly even influenced our direction in life.
Today, things are different as children are guided to use the screens of iPads, computers and even cell phones for reading. Technology is infiltrating our classrooms and homes, and with it comes disadvantages.
Emerging evidence shows screen time can be more harmful to the young brain with effects including delays in communication, problem solving, and lower scores on language and thinking tests.
Screens lower emotional intelligence, including less self-awareness, weakened self-regulation, diminished social skills, undermined empathy and stunted motivation.
MRI scans of children who view screens seven hours a day show brain structure changes, including the thinning of the brain’s cortex where critical thinking and reasoning occur.
And another biggest failure of technology – it prevents children from developing a joy of reading, as highlighted in a recent Forbes article.
That’s why we recommend trading screens for books and book groups.
We can support our children’s brain development, cultivate their love for reading, and even strengthen their social skills by giving them good old-fashioned books.
Children enjoy the tactile experience of holding a book, flipping through the pages and carrying it with them to read anywhere. A book invites full focus and immersion in a story without the distractions and temptations to “click” that screens feature. Reading from books can help children develop a love of reading, in general.
Studies with children show that reading from a book is superior to reading from a screen for cognitive development, reading comprehension, and vocabulary advancement.
As parents, reading with your child can create a bonding experience.
But it gets even better.
Introducing book clubs and book groups.
When children (and adults) gather to read and discuss a book, speaking and listening skills are honed, and the confidence to speak in groups is strengthened. Children's social acumen develops, too, making it easier for them to share their thoughts and form healthy relationships and friendships.
With book groups, another important phenomenon occurs; the development of empathy. A book group encourages listening to and "feeling" the viewpoints and life experiences of others, which helps children become more open-minded and compassionate. It helps to expand awareness of the "self" and open to the insights of others and learn from each other.
Best of all, book groups motivate children to read and instill the love of reading.
In an experimental study performed in the UK, several libraries hosted book clubs and invited students to read and share in a social no-pressure and relaxing setting. After 12-weeks, 84% of participants said it was a “worthwhile experience,” and 60% said they were more interested in reading.
With all of these benefits, maybe you can see why we believe every girl needs a book group.
During adolescence, a child’s self-identity is forming and personal habits are developing. Positive messages are crucial for a girl’s self-esteem and self-perceptions.
A social circle with like-minded girls, in a caring, supporting setting, is an excellent way to help build their positive habits and confidence.
If you're a mom of a daughter age 8-14, perhaps a Red Diamond Sisters Club Book Group is something to consider. Here, girls read, share, create, and discover the wisdom of their changing bodies together.
Red Diamond Sisters Club is an enchanting story that shares the secrets of a girl's Moon Time Magic. Filled with magical events and ancient wisdom, Red Diamond Sisters Club brings to light the feminine powers that blossom during a girl’s Lunarah at the onset of her period and celebrates her dynamic gifts that will guide her through life.
In this book group community, girls learn about their bodies and gifts through self-exploration. They unravel the mystery of their period and begin to understand its value and power.
By listening, sharing, and exchanging viewpoints, girls are invited to walk in each other’s shoes and develop kindness, support and care for each other. Girls realize they're "in this together," and understand they aren't alone. There is someone there to help them if needed, during their period or not.
Through a Red Diamond Sisters Club book group, girls cultivate a love of their bodies, their gifts and their friends.
In sisterhood, girls can overcome period embarrassment, embrace their gifts and rise in their power.
Interested?
If a Red Diamond Sisters Club Book Group piques your interest, we are here to help you with information and tools to get you started.
Our Book Group website page provides basic information. And you can INSTANTLY download a Leaders Guide with guidance on forming a group, and “Discussion and Activities” section for each chapter of the Red Diamond Sisters Club book. For access, click the button below.
Our Red Diamond Sisters Book Group orientation video provides guidance on the benefits of a group and how to form one.
Most importantly, order your copy of Red Diamond Sisters Club and read for yourself the empowerment story that helps girls appreciate their periods and love their entire body.
To us, it's a no-brainer: Trade Screen Time for Sisterhood: Why Every Girl Needs a Book Group.
Red Diamond Sisters’ mission is to help our girls grow into confident, healthy, and powerful women, and your support as a book group leader can help.
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