How to guide children to transition from parent-child reading to independent reading?

Parent-child reading is a process in which parents assist their children in learning to read, and the goal must be to transition to independent reading. However, during this transition process, we need to pay attention to the following points: First, the transition from parent-child reading to independent reading requires patience. Many parents have been asking since the first day of parent-child reading, when will my child be able to read on his own? The latest and most complete 2023 [Kindergarten, Junior High and High School] premium VIP course catalogs from famous teachers in various disciplines on the entire network, click to view now! In our daily work, because we have more contact with parents, we have heard a lot of complaints: \”My child is 4 years old, and I have been reading stories to him for 3 years. Now he can\’t read on his own, which is really sad.\” In fact, we should know better. We should fully realize that the ability to read is not innate, but needs to be learned and cultivated. The formation and improvement of children\’s reading ability also require the support of parents. Independent reading not only requires children to have reading ability, but also requires a certain amount of literacy. For most children, the appropriate age to transition from parent-child reading to independent reading is 6 to 8 years old, so we need to wait patiently. Second, the transition from parent-child reading to independent reading is a process, not a simple mode switch. Many parents will always have this sentence on their lips from the moment their children enter elementary school: \”You have already gone to school, why do you always ask me to read to you?\” In fact, children only start to learn knowledge systematically when they go to school. And literacy, although before this, children may already have reading comprehension skills through the cultivation of parent-child reading, but there is no way for children to master commonly used new words as soon as they enter school. If a child\’s literacy level is not enough and he or she does not recognize 80% of the words in a book, there is no way to achieve independent reading. Therefore, even if the child enters primary school, we should still use parent-child reading to support the child\’s reading. On the one hand, we will continue to consolidate the child\’s reading habit, and on the other hand, give the child enough time to accumulate new words. Generally, by the second and third grade of elementary school, children can smoothly transition from parent-child reading to independent reading. Third, in the process of transition from parent-child reading to independent reading, don’t forget that the books children read should also transition from picture books to text books. As children\’s reading ability improves, it is inevitable to switch from picture book reading to text book reading. In this process, \”Bridge Book\” is a good medium to assist in the transition. That is to say, children\’s reading trajectory can follow the pattern from picture books to bridge books, and then from bridge books to text books. It should also be emphasized here that when children\’s reading media transitions from picture books to text books, it does not mean that they no longer need to read picture books. Excellent picture books are suitable for people of all ages to read. Picture books can still be children\’s reading choice, but they are no longer the only reading medium.