Children who love to read have a broad vision, rich spirit, good thinking, can express, and have strong independent learning ability. April 23 is the 29th World Book Day. In April, when the grass grows and the warbler flies, parents may wish to use parent-child reading to cultivate their children's interest in reading.
Parent-child reading, also known as parent-child reading, is to use books as a medium and reading as a link to allow children and parents to share various forms of reading process. Nowadays, parent-child reading is also recognized by more and more young parents, and parents are also willing to buy various books and picture books for their children.
How should parents solve problems such as their children's reluctance to read, inappropriate reading environment, lack of skills to guide their children's choice of books, and excessive use of electronic products in the process of parent-child reading?
She pointed out that the purpose of parent-child reading is not to let the baby learn any great principles of life, but to enjoy the process of reading, so that they can see the bigger world in reading.
Cai Xingxian, from 2019 to 2022, was awarded the "Most Beautiful Pearl People" of Pearl Kindergarten Education Group for 3 consecutive years. The lesson example "Emotional Little Lion" won the first prize of the Group's Teacher Teaching Expert Competition, and the course story "Let the Towel "Martial Up" was selected into the excellent curriculum case resource library of kindergartens of Foshan Education Bureau, and many papers won awards in the provincial and municipal selections. / Courtesy of the park
Create an environment for reading so that books can be found everywhere
Creating a comfortable and colorful reading environment for young children can help them increase their interest in reading.
"You can choose a well-lit room or corner at home, put a desk, and put a low bookshelf next to it, and put all kinds of books on the shelf, so that children can choose their favorite books independently. Cai Xingxian suggested that a soft carpet can also be laid on the floor, so that children can sit on the soft carpet or at the desk and enjoy the joy of reading at ease.
Children in Pearl Kindergarten are reading picture books. / Courtesy of the park
Of course, it could be a little more casual. For example, in some corners of the house, as long as the child can walk to the place to put some books, including the bookshelf, desk, sofa, bedside table is a good place to put books.
She pointed out that when creating a reading environment, it is important to place books in a place where children can easily reach them, and they should be placed in the middle and lower layers of the bookshelf according to their height. In addition, when you travel as a family, you should also bring a book with you so that your child can enjoy reading time. You can also take your children to the library and bookstore on holidays.
Choose the topics and content to read according to your child's interests
Picture books are not only "useful" or "beneficial" books for children, but also should be a pleasure for readers.
Parents can start from the content that their children are interested in, so that children will be more willing to accept it, and will be easily attracted to the content and will not resist reading.
The second kindergarten of Foshan City teachers and nurses are sorting out books. / Courtesy of the park
Cai Xingxian suggested that when parents choose picture books to read, they should choose picture books that their children like.
"Parents need to know that picture books are not the same as textbooks, they just let children experience the world of pictures they are interested in through picture stories, and at the same time let children enjoy the joy of reading. She said that if a child is not happy to read a book when he or she reads it, the book may not be suitable for the child to read.
A good picture book can bring children a happy experience, help them solve their troubles, stabilize their emotions, and achieve psychological balance. Among them, picture books that can make people laugh and intrigue are the most easily accepted and loved by children.
Communicate appropriately with your child and ask "open-ended" questions
In reading, if the child does not take the initiative to ask questions, it is generally not recommended that parents initiate questions. After reading a picture book, parents can talk about what they find interesting, and if their child feels it, they will also join in asking questions.
Skillful questioning is conducive to promoting children's thinking and expression. You can let your child slowly express his thoughts with words, phrases, short sentences, and sentences.
Bud kindergarten children participate in outdoor activities. / Courtesy of the park
It is worth noting that when some parents interact with their children, they talk to death about the sky while chatting. For example, "Isn't the rabbit's house beautiful?" is a typical closed-ended question. At this time, the child may not listen to the child and casually answer "yes" or "yes...... This not only does not succeed in interaction, but will reduce the child's interest in reading.
This corresponds to open-ended questions, such as: "The fox opened the door, and there was a little fat pig standing outside the door, who do you think was lucky at this time?" "What is the expression of the little fat pig when he sees the fox?" "How do you know that it is startled?...... This kind of question is more likely to keep the interaction going than a closed-ended one.
Incarnate as a "drama spirit" and devote yourself to the process of reading
"If the story in the book is joyful, surprising, silly, funny, and cute, then we should try to bring out these emotions as much as possible, and interpret the tone and intonation of the characters. Cai Xingxian said that parents can exaggerate the content of the picture and text with action language, which can form an interactive reading experience and attract children's attention.
Pearl Kindergarten children choose the books they are interested in and sit down to read. / Courtesy of the park
In addition, not only mothers accompany them in reading, but also fathers, grandfathers, grandmothers, or older brothers and sisters can participate in parent-child reading. Different people accompany children to read, which will bring different feelings to children.
For the sake of the healthy growth of children, everyone should also try to avoid over-reliance on electronic products. Reading and interaction between parents and children is irreplaceable by any electronic product. Parents should put down their mobile phones, guide their children to take reading as a part of their lives, and share the good time of parent-child reading with their children.
Text/Zhou Wenqi, reporter of Foshan News and Media Center