How to develop the habit of reading? (Simple and effective experience)

I believe everyone knows that reading is very important for the development of children\’s hearts and minds. After developing the habit of reading a lot, children\’s reading ability, vocabulary, and expression skills will be significantly improved. When reading habits are developed, performance in other subjects such as mathematics will also improve. Of course, reading doesn’t just improve grades. What are the must-read extracurricular books for primary and junior high schools? Quickly collect it for your children. Through books, we can learn a variety of ways of thinking and living. Every page we turn can stimulate our sensibility and creativity. Some parents may say: \”But, my child is not interested in books at all.\” \”My child has no patience and gets bored quickly.\” For such children, first of all, let them develop the habit of \”reading 10 minutes a day\”. minutes” habit. Some people may think, \”Only 10 minutes? Is such a small amount of time okay?\” Here, I tell you clearly that this is completely fine. Some children like reading very much and can read for an hour or two continuously. These children are elites in reading. For children whose reading volume is almost zero, this is not a goal that can be achieved suddenly. So, first set a 10-minute goal and then stick to it. Even children who have not yet become interested in books will surely fall in love with reading one day as long as they develop the habit of reading for 10 minutes a day. It\’s just that such children have not yet fully mastered the ability to \”form that picture in their minds based on the text descriptions in the book.\” As children gradually become accustomed to reading, their ability to convert words into images will also improve, just like watching TV series and cartoons, and being able to enjoy the world in books. In this way, children will not be satisfied with reading for only 10 minutes a day, but will become able to read for 30 minutes or even an hour. The same goes for young children. If you follow this method, you will become a child who likes to read. Choose the right book Because our goal is to \”let children develop the habit of reading\”, any type of book is acceptable, including picture books and learning comics. If there are books that adapt children’s favorite cartoons or games into novels, I would also highly recommend them. Because the characters and story settings are already known, even novice readers can easily get into the story. Don\’t force your child to read a book he doesn\’t like, even if it is a masterpiece. If you go to a bookstore to buy books, parents and children can each select candidate books, and then let the children choose one from them. Some children will want to read it several times after reading it once. This is especially true for younger children. Although I understand the mood of parents who \”want their children to read a variety of books,\” we still have to put the children\’s own ideas first and let them read as many times as they want. Creating an environment In the process of developing a certain behavior into a habit, it is very important to \”perform it at a fixed time and in a fixed place\”, so you must first determine a \”reading corner (a place for reading)\”. Rather than a relatively closed and private children\’s room, it is better to choose a corner of the living room and dining room where family members can also see it. Sofa is also ok, but you have to put books or writing on the tableReading on the stage will make it easier to develop the habit of sitting at the table to study later. Do not place toys, game materials or other items that may distract children near the \”reading corner\”. \”Reading time\” should be determined according to the family\’s lifestyle. It is best to set a fixed time and form a consensus that \”at xx point, it is time to read\”. Of course, this time should be determined based on comprehensive consideration of the time you get home, interest classes, watching your favorite TV shows, dinner, bed, etc. In order to avoid the situation of \”Oops! It\’s past reading time!\”, parents are required to set an alarm clock to remind their children. When the scheduled reading time comes, stop whatever you are doing immediately and open the book. Of course, if the TV is on, turn it off. In addition, parents, please also read at this time. Reading is not a \”happy thing\” for children before they develop a reading habit. Therefore, if a child is working hard to read while parents are doing whatever they want, the child will definitely not be in a good mood. On the contrary, if parents also read with their children during this time, the children will look forward to \”reading time\” every day. Although parents are very busy every day, if it is only 10 minutes a day, you should be able to squeeze it out. Therefore, when setting \”reading time\”, please also consider parents\’ own circumstances. When their children finish reading a book, parents may want to ask questions such as \”What kind of story is it?\” and \”What do you think?\” In particular, if the book that the child reads happens to be a work that the parent himself likes very much, then the parent will definitely want to know whether the child is also moved by the same place. However, don’t force your children to talk about their feelings. The most important thing now is to let children develop the habit of reading and enjoy reading. There is no need to be so anxious to let children clearly express their feelings after reading. When we were young, we were not very good at writing the post-reading notes required by school. Of course, if the child starts talking about the content in the book, the parents must patiently discuss it with him. In addition, for reading, point cards are of course also effective. Please remember to give points to your child every time he performs a \”reading for 10 minutes\” behavior.