What is the key step in a child’s reading journey?

A few days ago, a mother came to my place to pick out a few sets of books for her baby. I asked her, after buying so many books, have the children read them? \”I have read a few books, but the children don\’t like some of them, and I don\’t know how to tell them.\” How to tell stories to children? Everything is difficult at the beginning, and the critical first step must be taken well. I think the critical first step often has nothing to do with books and reading itself. It\’s about whether parents know their children well enough. In the process of raising children, we will find that each child has something he or she likes. Some are their favorites. Only when parents have an accurate grasp of their children\’s interests. Only then can parent-child reading become truly effective. I remember a long time ago, I recommended a picture book story \”Guess How Much I Love You\” in an article. It received rave reviews. Many mothers left messages saying that they had a great time reading it to their children. The little baby says to himself \”Mom, I love you\” like a little rabbit, but there is a mother\’s message that I will never forget. She said, \”I\’m very anxious. Why doesn\’t my child like this book? Every time I take it out, she pushes the book away? Is it because I\’m not good at teaching it, or is there something wrong with my child?\” How could it be because everyone said Okay, children must like it? She told me that the child had just turned two years old. It is really difficult for a two-year-old child to understand that kind of love. Don\’t have such anxiety. Moreover, children\’s interests and hobbies are constantly changing. For example, the book \”Good Night, Moon\” has won numerous awards, and its value cannot be ignored. But a few days ago I moved some books to my new home. I just got this book and stuffed it into my bag, when my son said to me, \”Dad, this book is my least favorite book.\” I was a little surprised at the time, because he rarely said that about a book. I remember that when I told him about it, he was very interested. But now he likes something different. And he never tires of watching \”The Runaway Rabbit\”, and there is also the three-dimensional dinosaur flip book, which he can\’t stop flipping through. Faced with such a situation, we must first not be anxious. Each age group will like different things. Every child will have something they like. For example, boys prefer more exciting storylines, a bit of conflict, or a bit of adventure, and the pictures have a bit of impact. And girls may like the pink and gentle pictures, or the plush animal picture books. After understanding your child\’s interests, you must respect your child\’s choices and wishes. Choose some books that your children like and give them to them. Interest is a good teacher, it brings children in. Let’s talk about how to choose books. This is a very important issue because many parents simply don’t know what to read to their children. The most frightening situation is to only read books like Tang poetry and Song lyrics, idiom stories, and composition collections to the children. In the better cases, they also add an adapted version of Andersen\’s fairy tales. However, the most suitable books for children aged 0-6 should be picture books. Picture books are not books about paintings, nor are they for you to copy. It is a term for picture books. In picture books, pictures and words complement each other and tell a complete story together. In the early years, picture books were not well known, and no one even bought them. Nowadays, the promotion of picture books has finally achieved some results. Parents have begun to come into contact with and understand picture books.importance. But some parents are still puzzled, saying that picture books are so expensive for just a few thin sheets of paper, so they might as well buy cheap storybooks. (This is something that many elderly people think is not worth it. For example, my mother thinks it is too expensive to buy books for her children that cost more than 30 yuan a book. At that time, I had to bear the reputation of being a \”waste\” when buying books for my son.) But when a child passes After his reading, language expression and comprehension skills were outstanding, the old man said it was worth it. Beautiful, high-quality original paintings and good paper are all costs, and good printing is also crucial. Furthermore, for some seemingly short texts, the translators and editors spent no less time polishing them than other books (some full-length rhyming stories and nursery rhymes are not easy to translate). Good stories and good paintings, when you meet good ones, Only through translation can a good classic picture book be made. When choosing books for your children, you can also check whether the author of the book has been recognized by the industry. There are many picture book masters who are also great painters and artists, such as Sendak, Leo Leoni, David Wiesner, etc. They will not despise or look down on children, and strive to present the most beautiful world to them. . Then look at the publishing house to see if it is legitimate. Don’t blindly look at the sales volume. It is recommended not to read books to children for 9.9 yuan with free shipping on a certain website. Usually, you save manuscripts and draw on the computer, and you can print a batch of them in a week. Also, try not to choose book series that are named after some celebrities for the sake of profit. These people use their old brands, find people to save some manuscripts, and then put their own names on them. How much nutrition is in it is unknown. The only truly good works of a writer are those, so you should do more homework when choosing. You can usually check out the real feedback from mothers. It\’s like Sun Wukong has to go to Taishang Laojun\’s alchemy furnace to practice for a while before he can have piercing eyes. This process takes time, and you must constantly summarize your experience. After some experience, you will gain insights. Let’s talk about some issues in the process of parent-child reading. If you are planning to read a picture book to your children. First, you have to try to make the story interesting. Don\’t read simply, like a cold machine. Don\’t get angry if your child doesn\’t listen or refuses. This will only make the child more repulsive to your storytelling. Children are naturally restless. So how do we get them to sit down and listen to the story. One way is to \”get moving\”. Not only can your mouth move, but your expressions can also move. The speed and intonation of speech should also vary. A happy place allows children to feel the joyful pace and atmosphere. In tense areas, you can use a lower voice to create a tense atmosphere. During the whole process, please pay attention to the child\’s expression and interact. Don\’t worry about completing tasks or spending time on your own, children can feel it. Even if the baby cannot speak, we can still try to call him and talk to him. Intonation and rhythm are equally important. Maybe they don\’t understand it, but they can feel your emotions flowing. He likes the sound of you reading. And kids love looking at your mouth. Some mothers say that their children speak too late and don’t know what to do. Actually there is a simple wayLet your children see you talking. Look at him and slowly read a story. Read a favorite story over and over again. There are several secrets we need to know when reading storybooks to children: Children like repetition: even simple stories contain multiple concepts. For children who are in the process of language learning, nothing is more exciting than having their expectations confirmed. It happened, so he needs you to repeat it. I remember that my son would often read a book repeatedly, such as Little Black Fish, who read it dozens of times. I would explain it to him carefully every time, and I must not bring this emotion into it because I feel that the repetition is boring. Because children will gain something new every time, the same picture book will feel different every time they read it, and it will be different in the eyes of children. Children like to read pictures: Pictures provide richer images, colors and situational information than words, and can help children understand stories. And pictures can also stimulate children\’s imagination. Children like to see performances: If parents use some gestures, movements or body language to perform some storylines when telling stories, it will often attract the children\’s attention and deepen the children\’s understanding of the story. The most important thing is that the children feel that reading time A lot of fun. Little parent-child reading contains many truths. Waiting for us to explore step by step. Do you read with your children?