Why is being able to read so important? Counter question:
What would your world look like if street signs, menus, and newspapers were composed of indefinable hieroglyphics?
You would simply no longer be able to find your way around. Not to mention all the other information that we convey and receive every day with letters.
Reading makes people independent; it is an essential component for participation in society.
A big step toward reading for oneself is reading aloud.
Reading aloud makes children smart
Reading aloud encourages children to read for themselves. However, this is by no means the only positive effect that well-presented stories have on your child.
Read aloud...
- promotes the ability to concentrate.
- expands the use of language.
- increases educational success.
- helps the children, to solve problems and talk about concerns.
Children who read aloud grow up to be little bookworms who learn to grasp complex structures at an early age. And of course, reading aloud broadens their horizons - even young children get to know their environment better through books..
Books have another wonderful side effect: They encourage imagination and stimulate creativity. Your child dives into different worlds and thus trains his imagination.
It feels emotionally with the charactersthis enhances his ability to empathize, which is also considered a key skill for a successful CV.
If it gets too exciting, take a short break and talk about what you have read. Use the story as a conversation starter to work through different topics with your child.
Reading aloud is a first encounter with literature
Children who do not come into contact with books cannot learn to love literature. Even at crawling age, simple picture books made of cloth shape the offspring before these are later replaced by the book with pages made of cardboard or paper. Thus, reading aloud builds a bridge to literature at an early age. The sooner you start, the sooner you successfully promote reading skills your children.
Reading aloud as a ritual
Boys are often considered lazy readers. In fact, according to the PISA study, they perform weaker in reading literacy, than girls of the same age. Gender should not play a role in reading aloud.
If you have from an early age shared reading times to become a ritual in everyday life your child will be a grateful listener. To do this, retreat to a cozy place, make yourselves comfortable and enjoy each other's closeness. Regular reading aloud strengthens the bond between parent and child and helps them to calm down. Even small sessions of 15 minutes are enough to achieve great results.