7 Ways To Make Reading Fun And Interesting For Your Toddler |
Posted: November 12, 2016 |
Reading’s done best when enjoyed. For some it could be a fun experience in itself but for some kids, it is pretty hard. The whole idea of reading is not at all fun rather a nightmare for these kids. But there are lots of fun ways through which this can be made an interesting thing. It is a parent’s responsibility to incorporate these fun ways to make your toddler enjoy the reading while learn through the whole process.
Here’s a look at these fun and interesting ways: Let your Kid Choose his/her own Book Everyone enjoys what they like. It’s similar for the kids as your children loves to be the in charge of their lives. Let them select the book for reading themselves. It would bring them joy, satisfaction and confidence. This would be cheaper for you with library and would provide your kid with a likewise atmosphere. Read the Right Book Teaching your baby to read is not an easy feat. You just can’t select a book at random and start a story. You have to be careful in the selection process of the book which should include your kid’s preference. Keep in mind that the book you are choosing is age appropriate for your child and not something that is challenging. Challenging books will lead to discouragement and obviously we don’t want that. Make Reading Engaging Reading more is just not enough. The type of reading matters the most and the more active and engaging the reading experience, the more it will benefit your child. You can achieve this through various processes such as make the stories alive by giving different voices to characters. You can make it interactive for your kid by thinking aloud and asking questions about the story. You can even encourage your child to point out any unfamiliar word along with having them pointing to illustrations to have the child demonstrate their understanding. Five-Finger Test “Five-Finger Test” is an amazing way to help your children find the books of the right level. Researches and studies have shown that children are more motivated to read when they can approach the book with confidence and feel successful. If your children are finding books that they are challenging and having difficulty with, encourage them to use “Five-Finger Test”. In this test, when you start reading a book and an unknown word comes on, hold up one finger. In this way, if there are 0 fingers, it’s an easy book while anywhere from 1 to 5 fingers is just the right book for your kid. But if the fingers are more than 5, change the book as it is a challenging one. Go for Audiobooks To encourage reading, go beyond the traditional books. Audiobooks are the books that you listen which helps out immensely in reading process as it builds background knowledge and vocabulary about literary devices and different topics. This works out as the key to loving to read by helping kids find the magic in the story itself and seek out what they have lost when overwhelmed with reading itself. Make it a Social Experience It’s a know fact backed by researches that children who choose to read for fun, see themselves as a part of a community with other readers. They discuss their current reading materials, makes recommendations and even debate the intended message of the author. If you don’t have other readers at your home, you can seek out and join book clubs in bookstores or libraries or encourage your kid to connect with his/her school mates or cousines. Create a Reading Nook Create a reading corner or nook for your children where he/she will want to hang out in. Work with your child in this creation to take make it an appropriate one for her/him. You can make it cool and awesome with rugs, lamps, bean bags and posters. Set the mood for comfort and fun. Bring the books and create a great ambience for reading to enjoy. Teaching your baby to read is not a simple task but you can make it easy and fun for your kid through these ways and make you kid love the reading.
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