Today, more and more opinions are heard that children have begun to read less. The reason is the emergence of alternative sources of information. Their role is played by television and the Internet. Sometimes parents are accused of not instilling in their offspring a love of reading. Others blame the modern education system, which has a number of imperfections.
Recent research has shown that not only children, but also their parents are reading less. Surprisingly, Indians, for example, read twice as much as Russians. The average Russian citizen spends about 6 hours a week reading. So maybe we ourselves are to blame, setting a bad example for the younger generation? So it makes sense to start with yourself. But what if this measure does not change anything?
Let's try to figure out what should be done to make the child love reading, and what it is recommended to categorically avoid.
What not to do
Let the child listen to texts from books, in which there are many words that he does not understand. Make sure your child understands perfectly the words from the story or story you are reading to him. And if they are still present in small quantities, do not be lazy to explain their meaning.
Force the child to read and compare with other peers who love books. Thus, you cause even more rejection in the child. Deep down, he will feel untenable, but he will try in every possible way to deny it.
Make you read uninteresting works to the end. As a result, reading will become fixed in the child's mind as a special form of punishment.
Pick up books that do not match their age in terms of difficulty. They bore him very quickly. And the lack of interest while reading will lead to the fact that the child does not remember the information contained in the book.
What should be done without fail
Get distracted from time to time from reading the book and tell in your own words the interesting stories described in it. When interest arises, record it.
Buy interesting encyclopedias with colorful pictures. Experts say that all children love these books. They allow you to quickly and with pleasure assimilate the materials contained in them. You can strengthen your interest by playing a question-and-answer game.
Spend more time reading yourself. Children tend to repeat after adults. If the kid sees that you are reading a lot and with enthusiasm, then he himself will be interested in books. At the same time, defiantly take children's books from time to time and pretend that you are enthusiastically reading them.
Choose books according to the interests of the child. If he likes to read about dinosaurs, buy books on the subject, and so on.
Periodically change the genres of books. Not all children love fairy tales. Some people like reading scientific literature better.
Continue reading to the child, even if he himself learned to do it. In doing so, try to read with expression, focusing on important details.
Allow to go to bed with a book. You can suggest either going to bed or reading for 10 minutes before bed. Often, children are ready to do anything to avoid going to bed early. This is why this measure can be very effective.
