Giving Your Child a Head Start with Reading Books
Reading is an essential part of every child’s education. As one of the first things that is learnt in primary schools and something that is needed in day-to-day life, reading is something all parents should encourage as a part of their child’s early and continuing development.
It can be difficult for some children to sit down at home and read when there are so many potential distractions from the television, video games and other technology, but it is really important that parents and teachers make reading fun and something that children want to do. It is important then for the parent to make sure that the reading material is best suited to their son or daughter’s age range, so that they are not frustrated by long sentences and difficult words. But equally important is the ability to pick books that pander to a child’s particular interests and hobbies – a combination of these things will help to keep a child engaged and to get them excited about reading.
Finding the right books to read could be difficult for some parents to do alone as not knowing what stage their child is up to can mean that they are not sure what is going to be too complex, and this can easily result in the wrong purchase being made. This may be the right time to ask the child’s teacher to recommend books, or to search for books by children’s authors who specialise in books for those children who are learning to read.
Reading at home will help with your child’s school studies and just as they might read aloud to their teachers at school, encouraging them to read aloud with you will help them in many different ways:
. Increasing their vocabulary – being able to explain what words mean will help the child gain a grasp of new words and how to use them in a sentence.
. Learning the correct pronunciation of words – when reading aloud the parent will be able to correct or provide the correct pronunciation, as well as break down complex words so that the child is able to say and use more advanced words correctly.
. Encourage imagination and creativity – a lot of story books can help to fuel the child’s imagination and often involve colourful characters and storylines that will appeal to the child. This can help in other school subjects such as creative writing too.
Every child is different and so the approach to reading may need to be altered. While many children find reading a fun activity to do and will enjoy reading to their parents to show what they have learned, others may be easily distracted by television or toys. As a result, it is really important to put time aside for reading and to create a distraction-free environment and to offer plenty of encouragement so that your child associates reading with positive attention.
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