Bi Shumin once said: "Letting children fall in love with reading will surely become the most cost-effective education for parents in their lives." ”
Good reading habits can benefit children for life, and those who read will win the world, reading is not only for good grades, but also for children to experience life from reading. So, how to let children develop the habit of reading and improve their reading ability has become a difficult problem faced by many parents. In fact, parent-child reading is an effective magic weapon to solve this problem.
Parent-child reading, also known as parent-child reading, is to use books as a medium and reading as a link to allow children and parents to share various forms of reading process, which has a positive effect on promoting children's language and thinking development, and enhancing parent-child feelings. Research shows that children's interests and habits are formed at an early age。Through co-reading, it can not only stimulate children's curiosity and desire for knowledge, but also cultivate children's reading interests and habits. Parents can also guide their children to think and discuss in the process of reading together, cultivate children's thinking and expression skills, help children master the correct reading methods, and improve children's overall quality. Not only that, parent-child reading creates an opportunity for parents and children to communicate, share the touching and fun of reading, and at the same time, enhance mutual understanding and trust, which is an important part of a healthy and warm family life.
Nowadays, many parents have realized the importance of parent-child reading and will take time to read with their children, but this behavior is often spontaneous and lacks systematic theoretical support and research. So, how should scientific and effective parent-child reading activities be carried out?
1.Focus on guidance and deepen the understanding of parent-child reading
The reading experience of parent-child reading needs to be co-created by children and parents, and high-quality companionship is important, and parental guidance is even more important. At present, most parents have recognized parent-child co-reading, but they have failed to correctly understand and grasp its meaning and value, and there are phenomena such as insufficient understanding, insufficient preparation for co-reading, and lack of awareness of co-reading extension. Parent-child reading is not only about parents telling stories to their children, but more importantly, guiding children to participate in the reading process. Parents can use questions, discussions, role-plays, etc., to let children think positively in reading and improve the reading effect
2.Create a good reading environment with books as a companion
The environment is a role that cannot be ignored in education, and whether parent-child reading can achieve good results is inextricably linked to the creation of the surrounding environment. A comfortable, quiet reading environment helps children concentrate and improve their reading performance.
Parents can prepare a fixed reading corner for their children to create a "bookish" atmosphere. Parents should carefully arrange the environment, combine the characteristics of children's cognitive ability, aesthetic taste and preferences, etc., to create a suitable reading environment for children, so that children have the desire to actively read. For example,Place your child's favorite picture books in a place that is easy for them to see and touch, so that they can fully experience the joy of reading with books as their companion
3.Fit your interests and develop a regular reading habit
Parents can discuss with their children and set an appropriate reading time, such as half an hour before bedtime, afternoon on weekends, etc., so that children can develop the habit of reading regularly. At the same time, parents should understand their children's interests and hobbies and choose books that are suitable for their children's age, interests, and cognitive level. In this way, children will find it fun to read and will be more willing to invest time and effort into reading. When reading, you can set a reading goal with your child according to your child's specific situation, and this goal can be to read a certain number of pages per day or complete a book per week. With clear goals, children will be more motivated to complete their daily readings. Parents should encourage and praise their children in the process of reading. When children complete their reading goals, they can be given appropriate rewards, such as going to the bookstore together to pick up new books, ** movies, etc。This can stimulate children's enthusiasm and make reading a kind of enjoyment. In the long run, you will develop a good habit of regular reading.
4.Lead by example and encourage children to read independently
Parents are their children's first teachers, and children's behaviors and habits are often influenced by their parents. Parents should lead by example and set an example of reading. When children see that their parents also enjoy reading in their free time, they will naturally imitate their parents' behavior and develop good reading habits. In the process of parent-child reading, parents should gradually let their children learn to read independently. You can start with a simple picture book, let the child try to read on their own, and then the parents will guide and discuss。This can not only cultivate children's independent learning ability, but also improve children's reading ability.
It is important to know that the cultivation of reading ability cannot be achieved overnight, and it takes a long time to persist in order to reap the results, so parents should combine their children's own situation, consider reasonably, and arrange parent-child reading in a targeted and purposeful manner, so that reading becomes a habit and reading can play a positive role in children's growth.