Creating a children's reading environment is not limited to the "reading" link, but runs through the entire process of the reading cycle.
On the one hand, adults should pay attention to the construction of the physical environment, and children should provide enough books to arrange a suitable reading environment;
On the other hand, we should also pay attention to the construction of psychological situations, create a good reading atmosphere for children, ignite their enthusiasm for reading, and provide sufficient reading motivation.
14 strategies for creating a children's reading environment
1
Book reserves
How do I prepare a book source for my child? Chambers focused on discussing how schools prepare book sources for children. How is a school library built? How are classes distributed in the library? How to choose and purchase books? How do I raise money to buy a book? Wait a minute. This problem also exists in the family and the community, and Mr. Trilis also has a special chapter in the Reading Handbook for reference.
2
Book showcase
The books themselves are decorative, showing children the library in order to attract attention and stimulate interest. A good display should be well-designed, from the selected bibliography to the way of display, there is a lot of room for ingenuity. The display of books is for children to read, so it should be long-lasting, books are accessible and usable.
3
Reading area
"Man is a territorial animal, a ritualist." Children are very susceptible to the influence of the environment, so in order to make children enthusiastic and concentrate on reading, it is necessary to arrange a special and suitable reading space in order to create a reading atmosphere.
4
Browse
Anyone who reads it regularly knows the joy of browsing. Being in a bookstore or library, or in front of your own bookshelf, flipping through, purposefully looking for a book, or just trying your luck at random, is a pleasure in itself. Children should be encouraged to browse frequently, as part of reading and as an important step in developing the ability to choose books.
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Reading time
The time for which the child reads independently must be limited to a relatively fixed period of time. Teachers and parents should adjust the time according to the different classes and family environment to increase the child's proficiency. The reading time in the classroom is usually 10 minutes or 15 minutes.
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Read the record
"Forgetting is part of reading; remembering what has been forgotten is another pleasure of reading." Chambers believes that tracking a child's reading trajectory with a written record is very important for reading growth, so adults should encourage and help children to do this. But he also advised adults that children should be allowed to make brief records, and adults should not judge children's records, and it is not appropriate to encourage the use of records to stimulate the comparison between children. Recording is purely for the pleasure of reading.
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Storytelling
Some people say they don't like to read storybooks, but I've never heard of anyone who doesn't like to hear stories. Telling stories to children is a great way to develop an interest in reading, and there are many benefits. But storytelling requires skill, pay attention to the selection of materials, to analyze and speculate.
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Read aloud for your child
Reading aloud for children is the most effective way to develop readers. When adults read to children, there are 3 important things happening at the same time:
(1) There is a pleasant connection between the child and the book;
(2) Parents and children learn from books at the same time;
(3) Parents instill the words and the pronunciation of the words into the ears of their children.
9
Own books
Enthusiastic readers often buy books. Guiding children to learn to buy books is also an important method in reading education. Teachers can provide children with a place to buy books in schools, parents can organize children to set up book clubs, and they can also hold book festivals and exhibits in schools.
10
Author meet-and-greet
Getting children to know writers and painters is an irreplaceable way to bring books closer to them. It is a very meaningful thing for parents to take their children to meet and greet some well-known writers or painters and listen to the speeches of writers.
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Book friends and pen pals
Many years ago, the American Booksellers Association spent a lot of money on a large survey to study what factors are most important in the process of choosing books. The findings are almost unmistakable: recommendations from friends are the most impactful. Parents can guide their children to find book friends and pen pals among their peers through reading clubs, essay writing activities, performance activities, discussion activities, etc. Their influence on each other is of great help in improving reading ability and interest.
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Help your child learn to choose
Many of the above activities can help children gradually learn to choose their own books. In addition, parents can also improve their children's ability to choose through casual small talk, special recommendations, recommended books, comparison of book versions, and so on.
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Read the reaction
Reading anything produces a reaction, and the reactions caused by literary reading are often described as "happy," "bored," "excited," "funny," "enjoyable," "ecstatic," and so on. To help children become thoughtful readers, two reactions must be paid attention to:
The first is to appreciate a certain book and hope to experience happiness again. It often manifests itself as a desire to reread, or to read other works of the writer, or to read works of the same kind. In this way, we return to the beginning of the reading cycle, re-select, start over.
Second, I appreciate a certain book and can't help but want to find someone to talk to. We want others, especially our own friends, to come and experience it. There are usually two forms of chatting, informal small talk and formal conversation, such as classroom discussion. If properly guided, it can also help the reader's circle to enter a spiral.
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Capable adult readers
For "capable adult readers," Chambers emphasizes his ability to organize and guide, but more on his spirit and ability to learn on his own. He should be a self-aware reader. "You have to go back to your reading history, record it if necessary, and think about how it will help you learn to read." Because, the reader is made by the reader.
Chambers also stressed that the mentor needs to ensure that he has sufficient reading time, needs to maintain contact with current reading materials and related information, and also needs to be in close contact with and help others in the same way, while ensuring that he is in a state of continuous learning and progress.
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The content of the article is excerpted from "Helping Children Fall in Love with Reading", by A Jia