Many parents attach great importance to their children's reading and make a lot of efforts in this regard, but the results are found to be very small, and even read is regarded as a burden.
The reason is that parents have fallen into some misunderstandings in training their children to read.
Guide your child to read when words speak louder than act
Some parents believe that buying books for their children and tirelessly asking them to read can help them develop the habit of reading.
This kind of thinking is obviously unscientific. Although our ultimate goal is to cultivate the habit of children reading independently, children are playful by nature and have limited concentration, and it is difficult to develop reading habits simply by relying on their self-control.
Choose books for your child based on your own preferences
In the early days of children's reading, inexperienced parents can easily ignore their children's age and personality characteristics, and instead use personal preferences as an evaluation criterion for their children to choose books.
For example, parents like knowledge popularization books and feel that picture books with simple plots are very boring, so they buy a lot of knowledge content for their children, but lack of storytelling and interesting books. Or, parents tend to talk about easy books instead of choosing books that their children like to hear.
These practices will discourage children's motivation to read, and will also greatly reduce the efficiency of reading.
Reading with children is too utilitarian
For example, we ask questions while reading with our children, and if the children can't answer or answer incorrectly, parents will say "you didn't listen well" or "Why are you so stupid" and so on.
This excessive emphasis on reading effects and the rush to achieve results will make children experience frustration in reading, so that they are bored and resist reading.
Having said the misunderstanding, let's talk about how to make children have good reading habits.
Develop reading habits early
UNESCO statistics show that Israel reads more per capita than any other country in the world each year. This depends entirely on the importance and cultivation of children's reading ability by the Jewish people.
They will read the Bible to their children when they are very young. And every time you read a paragraph, feed your child a little honey. When the children are older, they will put honey on the Bible and let the children lick it, so as to tell the children that books are as sweet as honey.
In addition, children's brains are a critical period of development from 0 to 3 years old, and it is easier to stimulate their brains to read at this stage, which is easier to help children develop the habit of reading independently.
There are four main ways to develop children's reading habits in the early stages:
First, parents read more to their children.
Second, parents read more books and set an example for their children.
Third, cultivate the habit of reading. Read with your child at a fixed time every day, trying not to interrupt. For example, read a book for 10 minutes a day before going to bed.
Fourth, let the books at home be everywhere and at your fingertips, creating convenient conditions for children to read.
Scientifically selected reading lists
A good book for children is the key to opening the door for children to read. There are several ways we can choose books for our children.
First, select books based on the child's age and preferences
For example, children in the preschool stage are suitable for reading books with less text content, brightly colored pictures, and easy to understand.
For children who have a certain reading foundation and have reached the sensitive period of literacy, they must choose a bridge book with slightly more text content and fewer pictures.
Second, choose classic books with high praise
Classic good books have passed the test and precipitation of time, which can bring children a better reading experience and a higher gold content.
"Rockefeller's 38 Letters to His Son" suggested that his son should read more classic and good books, and he told his son: "Good books are the food that enriches and cleanses our hearts, and they have long pointed out the direction for future generations."
When screening specifically, you can lock in the approximate range through evaluations, recommendations from people around you, etc. After that, carefully read the book introduction and core content on the webpage, and combine the previous parent-child reading experience to determine the book list.
Create a relaxed and enjoyable reading environment
A relaxed and pleasant family reading environment can not only enhance children's interest in reading, but also help to bring parent-child relationship closer.
First, when reading to children, the voice is rich and the tone is lively
For example, when telling a story to a child, imitate the sound of animals, or simulate the sound of a machine running, or the sound of wind and water.
Second, close the distance between children and books
When reading to a child, make a connection between the book and the child's daily life. This will make your child more interested in reading and will make it easier for them to understand and retell what they have learned.
In addition, for familiar content, children will be more willing to interact with parents. It should be noted here that if the child takes the initiative to participate in the discussion, parents should express their affirmation and praise for the child's approach in time.
Third, repeat the content that the child is interested in
If a child talks about a certain plot or an image many times in small talk or inadvertently, it must be his interest. Parents tell their children a few more times, and children will easily start the road of independent reading from this book.
Most parents hope that their children will have the ability to read independently at an early age. In fact, for young children, parent-child reading is a kind of high-quality companionship, and the penetration of knowledge should pay attention to moisturizing and silent. To do what we can do, all that remains is the patience to wait from quantitative to qualitative change.