CHILD READING
 
Reading with your child....
Child Reading
By Vanessa Rasmussen, © 2006-2010, All rights reserved.
Reading
aloud to your child is one of the most enjoyable and important things you
can do to ensure that your child is happy, healthy and successful. Children
at the age of two to three who have been read to several times a day, did
substantially better in kindergarten at the age of 4 and 5 than youngsters
whose parents read to them a few times a week or less often. The emergence
of things like the internet and television has in some instances stolen the
time that might be spent reading with children.
Reading to young children encourages and fosters
creative thinking skills, promotes reading as an enjoyable activity, provides
an educational opportunity for children to grow and develop mentally, gives
children an appreciation and respect for books, enhances language and vocabulary
development, and allows for quality family time, among other things. Share
your thoughts and use your imaginations as you enjoy some great stories together.
Following are some tips for reading with children
- Begin reading to children at a very young
age. Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands
their understanding of the world. It helps them develop language and listening
skills and prepares them to understand the written word.
- Try to pick a regular time and place to
read with your children. A regular reading time gives children something
to look forward to and tells them that you value this special time to spend
it with them every day.
- Read with your children everyday for at
least 15 minutes.
- Choose a comfortable, well lit room.
- Give children your full attention when you
are reading together.
- Introduce your child to the book in a way
that it attracts his/her attention. Show him the cover of the book, some
pictures and give a brief idea about what is it about.
- Talk to your child about the pictures as
you read the book.
- Use body language. Emphasize certain words,
imitate events, and represent the character's feelings with facial expressions
and body movements.
- Let children choose the books that they
want to read.
- Young children often want the same story
to be told over and over again. Be patient and re-read the book with your
child.
- Often a child loses interest mid-way and
wants you to stop reading. Do not force reading on your child. Continue
the remaining story some other time.
- Read slowly and clearly so that your child
understands every word you say.
- Ask children questions about the story and
the pictures in the book. However, avoid questions that "test"
your child.
- Visit your local library with your children
and encourage them to suggest what books to borrow. You might also want
to get your children their own library card.
- Be a role model for your children. If they
see you reading and enjoy a wide variety of reading material, they will
be motivated to read themselves.
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