To raise children who love to read, remember these 5 things

I will send my classmate Xiao Xiaoyu to the kindergarten these days. When I went there, I didn’t cry or make a fuss. I held the teacher’s hand openly and went to the classroom. What will he do on the first day? I quietly took a look outside during the rest time after dinner. He went directly to the picture book corner, picked up a book, and opened it to read alone. Soon I started watching it with another kid. He looked as quiet as at home. When he saw books, they were like old friends. I\’m not around, but their smell and company are warm and familiar. During story time just before school, the teacher tells a car flip book. Sitting on the small stool across from me, I raised my hands frequently and interacted very well with the teacher. Reading brought him calmness and confidence. Unexpectedly, it helped a lot when entering the park. I have never thought that reading can be such a help. But think about your own experience. Those years of studying alone, even now. What makes me feel calm and happy is reading. Please let your children fall in love with reading as early as possible. School has started, so set your goals for this new semester in your mind. This is not just a matter for children, parents’ guidance and companionship are key. Let me share 5 suggestions with you. Don\’t force your children to read. After seeing this sentence about not forcing your children to read, many parents will ask, what should they do? We all know that forcing children to do something they don\’t like will only make them resist violently. Some mothers said that when they were two or three years old, their children liked to listen to their story books, but this changed when they were four or five years old. Don\’t like hearing it. He ran away every time he spoke. I have several feelings myself: Children\’s interests change. Do we grasp it and follow the children\’s interests? For example, when my son was over 1 year old, he was obsessed with excavators and trucks. Every time an excavator passes by on the road, I have to watch it until I\’m satisfied with it. Then I would buy him thousands of cards and pop-up books, and let him enjoy reading them in my arms. Let him hold it in his hand and look at it. Later I fell in love with dinosaur books, and they remain my number one interest to this day. Then I became extremely interested in popular science. The Magic School Bus has been told over and over again. Recently, I have been watching DK\’s \”This Is Not True\” every day. Parents must follow their children\’s interests. You can’t always stay at the initial stage, and you can’t always give your children those few books. We need to give children more experiences in life and then combine them with books. Life is so rich and full of curiosity, and so are books. Parents should work hard to help their children open the door to reading. Another feeling is, have you persisted in reading and chosen a suitable time? For example, bedtime stories are also a good choice before and after nap if the child is young. Children at this time are more willing to hear their parents\’ voices. When we persist with our children for 21 days, or even longer. Your children will come to you to read. Because children\’s lives are very rhythmic, the habits formed are not easy to break. Please regain your childlike innocence. Many parents told me that when they read to their children, their children didn’t respond at all. They couldn’t say they liked it, or even resented it. I really don’t know how to carry out parent-child reading. In fact, you must pay attention to your state when reading with your children. Are you paying attention? Does it blend in? Because many parents giveWhen children read, they just want to complete the task and have a lot of other things in mind. I got distracted while talking and spoke super fast, eager to end it as soon as possible. If you are not happy, how can you read a happy tone? And for those sad transitions, how can you let your children feel the emotional transition with your flat tone? You might say, I’m not studying acting, I can’t do it. Don\’t worry, you can really do it, just figure out the plot and try boldly. You must integrate into it, like a child, regain your innocence and express your emotions. Sit on the floor and read it, loudly and exaggeratedly. If you read to a child with a straight face, the child will not feel the interest of the plot. Of course, you also need to pay attention to your child\’s expression and guide him to get better. For example, when I read a dinosaur story to Xiao Xiaoyu, I will look at the expression on his face. If he is not engaged enough, I might as well imitate the roar of a Tyrannosaurus rex. We are not professional actors, but we have the best audience in the world. Don\’t have stage fright, don\’t be shy. It’s good to repeat a little bit. Children love repetition. I remember there was a children\’s cartoon \”Teletubbies\” that was very interesting. The baby inside walks very slowly, always half a beat slower, but the child likes it. And when the video was played, the little Teletubbies always said, \”Do it again, do it again.\” Then they played it again seriously. My son always watched that episode over and over again. Children not only like repetition when watching cartoons, but also when reading. Especially for babies, read a set of cards or a book to them repeatedly. He will act happy. Because children have limited acceptance ability at the beginning, each repetition has different gains. And repetition brings an inner sense of security to children, because familiarity brings this feeling. Don\’t get upset if your child asks for the same book over and over again. When choosing books, complete series of stories are more popular among children, mainly because the protagonist of the story will appear repeatedly in many stories, which can easily make children feel familiar. It can also help children develop patience and promote the formation of reading habits. In addition, I would like to remind everyone that having too many books does not mean piling them all in front of the child at once. When reading to the child, one should still proceed step by step. Giving 2-5 books at a time is enough. There are too many and sometimes children don’t know how to choose and are easily distracted. And give your baby more repetition, even if you only read one book a week, it doesn\’t matter. Family atmosphere is key. Few children take the initiative to love reading. Someone usually has to lead them into the wonderful world of books. And this person is the parent! I have always emphasized family reading, because only when parents start reading can they understand their children\’s needs. Because every child is different, every child’s stage of development is also different. Be sure to fully feel the changes in children\’s reading, provide timely guidance and supplement books. Parents are their children\’s best reading enlighteners and leaders. Prepare enough books for your children and take them to the library often. Nowadays, we all feel that things are too expensive. A trip to the vegetable market for 100 yuan will be gone soon. Taking your children to eat at KFC is just enough for a meal. A lot of peopleI am afraid of spending money, but some money should still be spent. For example, spend it on buying books. I always remember that when I was studying, my favorite place to go was the bookstore, the small bookstall at the school gate, and the small bookstore on the old street in the town. I liked to go and have a look. Every time I have to squeeze out some money from my limited living expenses to buy books, and this habit has not changed for many years. When I go to a place to play or do errands, I like to visit the local bookstore, which feels very close to me. It is precisely because of my love for books that I do reading promotion. I once saw a friend write about how children who love to read are raised. In the living room, study room, bedroom, children\’s room, and toilet, you can find the history, philosophy, and religion that my father loves everywhere, the literature, art, and music that my mother loves, and the picture books, fables, and fairy tales that my children are obsessed with… As long as you want to read, you can pick it up. to your favorite reading. When nothing happens, the whole family gets together to read. The moon is as bright as water and the light is gentle. Everyone is immersed in their own cultural world. When they read the happy parts, they chat together. \”Hahaha, Sun Wukong is so funny…\” \”Why is it so funny? Tell me!\” I also play role-playing, adapt the ending, or write a story about three people. It is full of fun and makes people laugh. None of this is intentional. , parents love it, children like it, they naturally don’t resist and do it happily. A child has grown up in this atmosphere since he was born. Naturally, in his view, reading is as normal as eating and breathing. The company of family members is warm, and reading together as a family is endless joy. Moreover, when there are books at home, children can easily get them, touch them in various categories, and avoid \”picky eaters\” in reading. When we have enough books, we can guide our children to include astronomy and geography, literature, history, philosophy, novels and essays, and comics and picture books. Create a small reading nook or home library. They are all good choices. I remember a fan mother posted a post about how she transformed a balcony full of clutter and turned it into a reading corner for her children. Although it is very simple, it is good if you put your mind to it. I think creating a reading space at home is something that parents in the new era must consider. On the road to reading, don’t be impatient. Don\’t think that reading will give your children good grades all at once. Let children\’s behavior habits be guided. Or how much knowledge to let the children learn. Because there is no shortcut to reading, so just read one book at a time. The development of reading ability is a slow process. You cannot let a child develop strong reading ability after reading a few books. So this path requires persistence and hard work! Reading is difficult for many children to accept at once, especially those who have not been exposed to books when they are 0-3 years old. It is more difficult for children aged 3-6 to accept it than before. For children aged 0-6 who have not been exposed to picture book reading, it will be even more difficult to develop reading habits after entering elementary school. Therefore, the earlier you start reading, the better. The less resistant the child will be and the easier it will be to accept it. I remember someone once asked me, why should we let children fall in love with reading? When I say that reading to children is to give them a friend and add a life experience, it has no purpose. Picture books are not medicine and cannot cure your child\’s \”problems\”. But it can helpYou find a way to reach your child\’s heart. This is your shared language and family culture. Let’s get closer to our children’s hearts. Moreover, high-quality picture books allow children to feel life, such as love, loneliness, loss, growth or happiness, in an extremely elegant and simple way. This can be of great help to children\’s emotional development. Because the ups and downs of a story and the experiences of the protagonist always make children\’s hearts beat. Wherever there is true love, we feel the same. And interesting stories, or popular science, bring children a new understanding of the world. Please cultivate children who love reading and have this wonderful feeling and learning experience.