10 years ago, when my son was born, I was very young and had no idea what I was doing. My life was far from ideal and my main task it was to survive. Despite the fact that I loved my son very much and took care of him as best I could, this care was mainly manifested in ensuring that he was well-fed, clean and healthy. I didn’t take him to baby massages and baby swimming, I didn’t learn rhymes and songs with him, I didn’t build him Lego castles, and what I regret most is that I didn’t read to him at night. I didn’t read to him during the day either.
I missed a very important time in the development of my child, when the love of books and reading is laid on an intuitive subconscious level. Therefore, I subsequently had to make a lot of efforts to instill in my son a love of reading.
When he was about 7 years old, I finally began to notice that my son was completely indifferent to books. He knew how to read, but did not like. I realized that something needed to be done urgently.
First I started reading to him at night. I know I'm 7 years late, but better late than never. Then we began to read together, taking turns - I a page, he a page. Gradually I began to collect a children's library. I bought him a variety of books, from comics to collections of children's classics in 17 volumes. I also collected a variety of encyclopedias for him. I tried to find books that he would enjoy not only reading, but also just looking at.
I bought a bookcase especially for my son and put it in the nursery. In my opinion, it is important when a child has his own personal little library. I also bought a giant pillow/chair and lamp to create a real cozy reading nook. Informal and comfortable enough that the child would want to spend time there.
Gradually, I began to take my son to presentations of new books and introduce him to the authors of these books. We now have books signed by authors and illustrators. My child really liked this because he began to see real people behind the creation of books. We also started going to book exhibitions and literary festivals, and of course became regulars at bookstores. Usually a trip to the bookstore takes us at least an hour. We definitely drink tea there and delve into books for a long, long time while sitting on the floor. It is not necessary to buy something, the process itself is important.
I am trying to develop in my son a love not only for reading, but also for books, as an object, as an object to which the hand itself reaches out. I myself adore books. I love holding them in my hands, smelling them, flipping through the pages. I would really like to instill this love in my child.
And lastly, I enrolled him in the library near my house. I allow my son to go there on his own and choose books at his discretion. Again, I don’t want to impose my tastes and literary preferences on him. It is important for me that he reads what interests him.
My son is almost 11. I still can’t say that reading is his thing. favorite hobby, but we have developed a certain routine and attitude towards reading. He reads every night before bed, he has favorite books and favorite authors, and we can say that I almost managed to correct the fact that I did not instill in my child a love of books from early childhood. Although it's too early to stop...
I'd love to know how you instill a love of reading in your children, especially older children. Do you have any tricks and techniques? Do your children love to read?
Parent meeting"Family and Book"
Goal: to create conditions for parents to understand the importance of family reading and to form a pedagogically sound position regarding introducing their own child to reading.
Objectives: 1. Understanding the importance of introducing a child to systematic conscious reading.
2. Identification of problems of interaction between parents and children in the development of interest in reading.
3. Parents’ mastery of techniques for developing technique, awareness of reading and interest in it.
Preparation stage: 1. “Parallel” survey of students and their parents on the topic “Does the child like to read?” 2. Development of instructions for parents.
Teacher: Dear parents. The topic of our meeting is very relevant. Each of us would like our child to love reading. Sukhomlinsky, during the period of research into the causes of mental retardation in schoolchildren, noticed that if in the lower grades children devoted little time to the process of reading and processing the information received, then they developed a structure of low brain activity.
Interest in family reading Lately is reborn. However, many believe that books today are being replaced by television and computer games. But books cannot have competitors. They contain the knowledge of humanity. They teach goodness and justice, discover the beauty of the world around them, instill a love of life and the joy of learning. Books, like true friends, will never betray you. A person perceives 20% of information with his eyes, 70% of which is through reading.
Questionnaires for parents and children
2. What book are you reading now?
3. Do your parents read to you?
4. Do you read with your parents?
6. Do you read because you have to, or because it’s interesting?
7. Do you have any interesting children's books at home?
8. Do you go to the library?
9. What book is mom reading now? Dad?
10. What books do you like to read most?
2. What book is your child reading now?
3. Do you read to children?
4. Do you read with your child?
6. Do you think your child reads because he has to, or because it’s interesting?
7. Do you have books for your child in your library?
8. Does your child visit the library?
9. What book are you reading now? Your spouse?
10. What kind of books does your child prefer to read?
An analysis of the questionnaires showed that only about half of our children like to read, and parents were more strict in their assessments than children. Every third parent does not know what book their child is reading now. Less than half of parents read to their children, but our children need it so much. In a small forty percent of families, adults love to read and children see it. Every second parent writes that their child reads more out of necessity. Almost everyone has books for children at home. But not all children like to go to the library. The answer to the question of what adults read was disappointing: almost no one could answer it. But most of the parents correctly named the book the child was reading. But the answers to the last question about children's reading preferences are full of contradictions.
Now let’s collectively answer the question “Why is reading important?” I ask you to come together in pairs and offer your argument in two minutes.
Parents' chain of opinions As a result, a verbal “ladder” appears on the board.
Teacher's comments on the resulting diagram.
1. The book awakens emotions.
Even I.P. Pavlov argued that emotions are a unique and very strong energy source for a person. While reading a book, a child is happy, worried, surprised, compassionate, and all these are emotions, they are needed. If there are no positive “charges,” negative ones can easily come into play.
2.Reading increases intelligence.
If a child systematically does not read, then he misses about 14% of all information available to him. To keep abreast of scientific news, a person today must read as much as he previously read in his entire life.
3. Reading helps with learning.
A child who reads well quickly grasps the meaning of what he reads and highlights the main points. A child who is weak in reading must read, for example, the statement of the problem several times in order to understand its essence. Those who read fluently usually answer questions about what they read better and have greater spelling awareness. Such a child has a large amount of information, and is better oriented in all subjects, has the skills of searching and generalizing it.
4. Books form self-educational skills.
Having started reading, a child is freed from the dependence and guardianship of adults. The child goes to the library, learns to understand the structure of a book, use reference books, encyclopedias. This helps a lot in learning activities.
5. Reading encourages moral actions.
Unfortunately, life and the surrounding reality are not always full of lessons of high morality. And faith in the good and bright is supported by the images of your favorite heroes, whom you want to be like, whose actions you admire.
And now let’s ask ourselves, probably the most difficult question: “How to cultivate a love of reading?”
I suggest uniting in groups and trying to offer your own (possibly time-tested) way of introducing a child to reading.
Options for “advice” from parents
1. The child is greatly influenced by whether the parents themselves read or not. If they spend most of their time in the evening in the kitchen or watching TV, then it is unlikely that their “child” will be a bookworm.
2. It is necessary to maintain the child’s interest in reading: ask questions, delve into what he is reading, be surprised at some moments of the content, get carried away by it.
3. We think that little parental “tricks” can help, for example: “Read it for me, please, otherwise I don’t have time!” I’ll wash the dishes for now.”
4. You need to give your child beautiful books, focusing on his interests. You can take him to the bookstore more often and choose! But at the same time, do not “slide” only into comics and illustrations for “cartoons”.
5. We must be patient, do not reproach the child for having trouble reading, encourage him, and praise him for taking small “steps” forward. Remember that you didn’t succeed right away either.
6. Sometimes parents should turn into “Dunno” and be sincerely surprised and interested in what the child is reading. The feeling that he knows more about at least something greatly encourages the child and helps him consolidate his reading interest.
Teacher: Of course, the “treasury of reading wisdom” can still be replenished. And I think you will continue to do this after our meeting.
Meaningful Reading
Objectives: - acquaintance with the method of paired thinking as a way of developing meaningful reading skills in children of primary school age;
- developing the ability to cooperate with other people through reading.
Call stage.
1. Dear parents, I invite you to think about the question: “What is meaningful reading?” Write down your answers on a piece of paper. Do you think your children can read meaningfully? Try to mentally assess the level of formation of this skill. Now raise your hand, those who think that your child:
Achieves an understanding of the text, but does not deeply comprehend it;
Deeply comprehends what he reads.
(Parents raise their hands, the teacher counts the number of votes and writes this information on the board.)
2. Do you think children should be taught meaningful reading and what needs to be done to make reading meaningful? Write down your thoughts about this on the same piece of paper.
Content stage
4. Today we will look at one of the methods that allows you to influence interest in reading and develop the ability to deeply comprehend what you read. This method is called “Paired Thinking”. Paired thinking involves reading some text with stops, as well as discussing it together, in pairs. One of the partners (the more competent reader) acts as a mentor, and the other member of the pair (the less competent reader) becomes a student.
Paired thinking is carried out in 3 stages:
- “Before reading”;
- “As you read”;
- “After reading.”
At each stage, comprehension of the text is carried out in several directions. Each direction corresponds certain group questions. Get acquainted with an approximate list of questions that the mentor asks the student at all stages of working with the text in order to improve the quality of thinking both in himself and in his partner (Appendix No. 2).
5. Let's practice using this method. Now I will read a short text and ask you questions from the list of first-level questions (Appendix No. 3).
6. Before you work in pairs, read the recommendations addressed to mentors (Appendix No. 4).
7. Now, in pairs, you will distribute roles and work with others in a similar way (text of the teacher’s choice).
Reflection stage
8. After the work has been done, discuss the following questions in the group:
Do you agree that this method teaches meaningful reading?
Where and when can you use this method when communicating with your child?
Complete the entries in the table (Appendix No. 1).
Parents discuss the questions, fill out the table, and share their findings with other participants in the parent-teacher meeting.
Appendix No. 1
Do you agree that this method teaches meaningful reading?_________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Options for entries made by parents:
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What is meaningful reading? |
What needs to be done to help children read meaningfully? |
Where and when can you use the paired reading method with your child? |
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Thoughtful reading Understanding what you are reading Ability to retell what you have read Competent reading Compliance with intonation and semantic stress Highlighting the main thoughts, what may be hidden Ability to draw conclusions |
Find out unknown words Determine the main theme Get your child interested Ask questions as you read |
At home, at school Visiting with friends When doing homework When reading newspapers, magazines, fiction Before bedtime |
Appendix No. 2
Stage 1 “Before reading”
Book/Text Structure: What can you learn from the title of the text?
Type of book/text: What kind of text is this?
Degree of Difficulty: Will this text be difficult to work with?
Reader's Goal: What do you expect from this text?
Stage 2 “As you read”
Meaning: What is the meaning of what you read?
Truthfulness: Is what is written in this text true?
Connections: How does this relate to reality?
Stage 3 “After reading”
Summary: What are the main ideas, key thoughts of the text?
Evaluation: What is your attitude towards what you read?
Review: What do you remember?
Other Directions: Did you have any other questions as you read?
Appendix No. 3
Here is one of the options for implementing the method. The work is described from the position of a mentor (teacher).
The first stage – “Before reading”
The text that we will read is called “You Have Your Own Mind”, the author of this text is Vladimir Ivanovich Dal. Please tell me what this tells you, what can you expect from reading this text? Will it be difficult to work with this text?
The teacher listens to the parents' answers and begins to read the text with stops.
Stage two – “As you read”
The goat got into the habit of going into the garden: it used to be, as soon as the shepherds drove out their herd, then Vaska, like a good man, would first go, waving his head, shaking his beard; and as soon as the kids sit down in a ravine somewhere to play with pebbles, Vaska goes straight into the cabbage.
The teacher stops and asks a question from the first level list:
- Which of our forecasts were confirmed?
Once he went along the same familiar path, he walked and snorted. At this time, a stupid sheep strayed from the herd and went into a thicket, into nettles and burdock; stands, heartfelt, and screams, and looks around to see if anyone is there a kind person to get me out of this trouble. Seeing the goat, she was as happy as if she were her own brother: I’ll go, they say, even after him. “This one will say: it’s not my place to follow him; That goat-leader is walking ahead of our herd, follow him boldly!”
The teacher asks a question:
- How is what we read about connected to reality?
Our sheep went, tagging behind the goat. He is through the ravine - she is through the ravine; he through the tyn - she through the tyn, and ended up with him in the garden.
This time the gardener looked into his cabbage early and saw the guests. He grabbed the twig for a long time and rushed at the uninvited. The goat, being more agile, managed to jump over the tine again, hesitated and went into an open field, and the poor sheep began to rush around, began to rush, timid, in all directions and was caught. The gardener did not spare his twigs: he crushed them all on the poor sheep so that she no longer screams in her own voice, but there is no help from anyone. Finally, the gardener thought to himself: what the hell, you’ll kill this fool, and then the owner will get attached, he drove her out the gate and pulled her out onto the road with a twig.
The teacher asks a question:
- Is what is written in this text true?
The sheep came home to the herd, and began to cry at the goat; and the goat says:
And who told you to follow my tail? I went into my head and so did my answer; If a man crushes my sides, then I won’t cry to anyone, not to the owner, why he doesn’t feed me at home, or to the shepherd, why didn’t he look after me, but I will be silent and endure. Why did the difficult one carry you after me? I didn't call you.
The teacher asks a question:
- What is the meaning of what you read?
- How does this relate to reality?
And the goat, although he is a rogue and a thief, is right in this matter. Everyone look with your own eyes, explore with your mind and go where it is better. And it happens with us too: one will indulge in any sin, and the other, looking at it, follows it, and then, when he comes across it, he cries at the teacher. Don’t you have your own mind?
Third stage “After reading”
After reading, the teacher asks questions:
- What are the key ideas of this text?
- What is your attitude to what you read?
- What do you remember?
- Did you have any other questions while reading?
- Your goal as a mentor is to help improve the quality of your student's thinking.
- Use natural pauses to ask good question and discuss what you read.
- Encourage the student to think out loud.
- The student can also ask you questions.
- After you ask a question, give the student time to think.
- You can use any questions that come to your mind as you read along with those on the paper.
- If the questions on the list do not fit the text, do not use them.
- Remember to ask the student: “How do you know this?”
- At the second stage, “As you read,” ask questions in all areas in different orders.
- When you finish your work, thank each other.
So, dear parents, read with your children and you will spiritualize your life with beautiful images. This path is not easy, but it is beautiful, because it leads to the heights of morality and understanding of the high purpose of Man in this world.
There was a time when the citizens of the USSR belonged to the most reading nation in the world - and this despite the fact that many good publications were in great short supply, and others were completely banned. Today, in a couple of clicks, you can find whatever your heart desires on the Internet, but young people have almost forgotten how to read. But no matter what they say, a paper book will never cease to be relevant - it is your best friend and interlocutor, adviser and teacher. How to teach a child to love reading so that in the future he prefers a book to a computer and TV? So that instead of a typical entertainment consumer, you become a multifaceted person with a broad outlook and a range of interests?
Instilling an interest in reading
Acquaintance with a book begins long before a child learns to read. First, you need to show your baby colorful pictures in books for little ones, and read the captions to them aloud - fairy tales, simple rhymes, hum songs.
It is necessary to find the right time for reading and make communication with books a daily tradition. You can pay attention to reading both in the middle of the day and before bed. The main thing is not to force the child if he is in this moment in the mood to fool around. Otherwise, the child will hate reading and generally learning new things. And you shouldn’t criticize your child in comparison with other children, even with brothers and sisters: it doesn’t matter that others read more, more willingly, faster - remember, this is not a competition!
Spending time with mom and/or dad reading a book should evoke positive emotions in the child - so that over time these minutes turn into one of the pleasant and cozy memories of childhood. The baby is growing, and from small fairy tales or stories you can gradually move on to stories with continuation.
Be sure to discuss with your child what you read: what you liked and remember, does he approve of the characters’ actions, is he happy with the ending of the story - or, perhaps, is he ready to compose his own happy ending? In a word, help your child learn to analyze information - this is an important component of a reading culture.
Even when a child is already quite capable of reading books on his own (at 6-7 years old), do not deny him the pleasure of listening to your expressive (and therefore so exciting) reading. After all, even high school students listen in fascination as their favorite teacher reads an excerpt from curriculum! A young reader can independently study literature that interests him - even if it is comics or fantasy, and adults can introduce him to those books that they consider useful for development and which they themselves read in childhood.
Tell your child why reading books is no less interesting than watching cartoons or films: after all, the most fantastic cinema hall is in our imagination! And, of course, if you want to get your preschooler interested in reading, don’t forget: at this age, children try to copy adults in everything. So if you yourself regularly devote time to literature that interests you, there will be no problems with your baby. But if household members are accustomed to spending time watching TV, the child will also reach for the screen - which is difficult even for us adults to resist.
Let's sign up for the library!
“What?...” - many modern parents will widen their eyes, - and in vain! The library is a place where a very special atmosphere reigns - comfort, silence and order. Here Small child He immediately feels his maturity and importance, and also respect for books. Let us immediately list several reasons why it is still worth enrolling your child in a children's library:
For a preschooler, visiting the library is not only an opportunity to get acquainted with new books, but also a good “trainer” for independence. After all, the child gets his own form - a completely adult document, where his name and surname are indicated. The baby is able to appreciate the significance of this event and is proud of the trust placed in him. He will even have to put his signature (or scribble) on the form for each book, which the little reader, again, will choose on his own!
A children's library will help develop a child's communication skills: a friendly atmosphere and silence encourage leisurely communication between the child and adults. An attentive librarian will talk to the child about his preferences and initially help him choose the right book. In addition, the child will be able to share his impressions of what he read with family members and peers, at the same time training the retelling skill necessary for school.
By visiting the library, the child will learn to handle books with care and accuracy - after all, the books do not belong to him, but are the property of the library. Older children will learn to be punctual during their visits to the library: they need to return the books they read on time and choose the right time in their routine for this.
Every child is an owner at heart, and most parents are familiar with the situation when a child tearfully asks to buy a toy he likes or a colorful ephemera magazine, and a day later he loses all interest in the purchase. Not every modern family can afford to indulge the whims of a child, especially considering that he himself does not really understand what he needs. So a visit to the children's library can be additional opportunity save the family budget: here the baby will play with waste paper to his heart’s content and gradually learn to distinguish it from good books. At the same time, the books you read return to their shelves without regret, ridding your home of a warehouse of expensive but useless pulp.
Enrolling in the library is not at all difficult: until the child is 14 years old, an adult must present an identification document, as well as familiarize the child with the rules for using the library. When choosing a library, expect that the child will be able to visit it independently in the future - so the closer to home, the easier it is. Introduce your child to a librarian who will help him navigate the library collections. And if the child is already in school, it will be more interesting for him to visit the library with a like-minded friend or in the company of several classmates.
The formation of a person’s spiritual culture is carried out through reading.
Family reading plays a major role in shaping the spiritual and intellectual world of a child - it enriches both children and their parents, brings all family members closer together and instills in the child a love of books from an early age.
In order to attract attention to family reading, the City Children's Library conducted a survey of parents of preschool readers.
Yes, 99% of respondents answered
No, not really, 1% of respondents
2. Child's favorite book? Answers-71%
Poems, fairy tales, riddles, stories, adventures
Pinocchio
Lagunov “Romka, Fomka and Artos”
Uspensky "Down the Magic River"
A. Barto, S.Ya. Marshak
Fly Tsokotukha
Barmaley
Dr. Aibolit
Kolobok
sleeping Beauty
Cinderella
Mamin-Sibiryak “Gray Neck”
Encyclopedias for preschoolers,
About animals
Magazines - transformers, cars
No answer 19%
3. Do you often read aloud to your child?
a) daily, 32% answered
b) from time to time - 58%
c) rarely - 10%
4. Do you have a home library?
Yes (small, small) - 92%
5.How often do you buy books for your child?
Often - answered 46%
Not often - 41%,
other answer options - 13%
at the child's request
once a month
once in two months
get it from the library
6. Please continue the phrase: “Reading to children is important because...
- reading develops 79%
thinking
attention
perseverance
fantasy
imagination
The child gains new knowledge, it is useful, important, necessary for children - 15%
No answer - 6%
7. What do you think? kindergarten can help you introduce your child to reading?
Conducting educational lessons and activities - 24%
Interest in new works, which can then be read at home with parents - 35%
Conduct classes so that the child learns to read, read to children as much as possible - 14%
Interest in new forms of education - 3%
Visiting the library
No answer, don't know -24%
Thus, almost all parents (99%) answered that their children love books and reading.
They know their children's favorite books, and many families have a home library (albeit a small one).
Parents quite often buy new books and magazines for their children (46%), they understand the importance and significance of reading for the comprehensive development of the child and their acquisition of new knowledge (94%).
Parents are very interested in having a variety of activities in kindergartens to introduce children to reading; they advise their children to read more and talk about new books, and visit the library.
But, at the same time, to the question about family reading - How often do you read aloud to your child?, only 32% of parents answered that they read daily, the remaining 68% answered with regret - rarely, from time to time.
The culture of reading together is leaving the family, but young children are eager to communicate with their parents, read interesting books with mom or dad, and learn the world, rejoice or be sad for your favorite heroes. Reading together builds a powerful bond between parents and children.
We hope that such a survey will help parents think about the importance of family reading traditions, and libraries and preschool institutions will help in this work.
Are you worried that your child does not like to read, but spends hours playing computer games or hypnotizing the TV? Naturally, as a conscious and loving parent who wants his offspring to grow up well-rounded and multifaceted, this worries you! But how can you make sure that your desire to instill a love of literature is realized in your child?
Remember yourself at his (her) age. Children are always children, and your child is a smaller copy of yourself, only modified - adapted to the world of new technologies.
While you were running around the yard with friends, playing "Cossacks-robbers", today's children prefer to run passively - sitting at the computer. And they play Doom, Stalker, etc. with no less enthusiasm.
It is precisely from this situation that we can derive great benefit, no matter how strange it may sound!
As a rule, parents begin to worry about the unreadability of their children when they turn about 12-13 years old - the most controversial age. The teenager begins to resist with all his might the ideas of his parents and believes that they, as a hopelessly backward element in their past, cannot bring anything worthwhile into their lives, and in general: “You don’t understand anything, now everything is different!”
But you also once said that to your parents. Do you remember? This means that your child’s behavior should not seem unacceptable to you, and, maintaining calm and presence of mind, let’s get down to business.
1. The very first and very important rule— never force a child to read! Don't shout or reproach him.
2. Never set his reading friends, especially non-friends, as an example - this will only strengthen his resistance!
3. If your child is interested in the computer game "Stalker" (and very few boys remain indifferent to this popular game), buy a book based on this game.
No, no, no - don’t make a face right away! Maybe this work of art does not correspond to your taste and idea of the highly cultural development of your child, but we are just starting (we have to start somewhere), and this is just one of the options and far from the worst.
4. While reading, try to catch the eye of a potential reader with a book so that he sees the title of the book - this will arouse natural interest in him and instill in him the idea that you are not completely behind the times, and that there may be something to talk about with you talk, in addition to the assigned lessons and again torn jeans.
To the question “Why are you suddenly reading Stalker?” You can answer that this is very popular now, so you were drawn to “be in the know.”
After reading a couple of chapters, you can unobtrusively ask your offspring: “Is there such a character in the game too?”, “What is the “soul” artifact?” I assure you that they will readily give you a detailed answer in all the details!
Read aloud some short passages you like and find out if there is such a scene in the game. There won’t be such a scene there, and you have a chance to plant a seed of curiosity into fertile soil by saying: “Well, of course, it’s impossible to fit everything into a game. A game is only one version of a story, and there are many different stories. You can’t fit everything in.” And immerse yourself in reading again.
5. After reading the book, comment on your impressions and leave it in a visible place - let it flash before the child’s eyes, stimulating interest!
6. Most likely, you won’t get away with just one book, and you will have to buy and read a second, third, fourth. We remember that education is a job that must be done conscientiously if we want to get a glass of water in old age.
7. The example with “Stalker” most likely applies to parents of boys, but there are also more universal books, such as “Harry Potter” and “The Lord of the Rings”.
The scenario is the same: we read ourselves, read interesting points out loud, admire what we read, and share our impressions with the child. It is advisable to read out those moments that are not in the film - this will stimulate the desire to find out the remaining missing events.
8. It is advisable not to buy a publication where all volumes are included in one book. So many pages can confuse even a seasoned book lover. Buy books in separate volumes, and only when your child has read one book, take out the next one. Before purchasing, you should find out which translation option is considered the most successful. There is no need to explain here - the better the translation, the more interesting it is to read.
9. You can organize literary evenings. Invite your child to take turns reading aloud. Make yourself comfortable, grab a treat and start reading. You start first, and let your child listen and be inspired - this will instill in his soul a feeling of comfort, peace, interest and, most importantly, help improve your relationship.
After reading several chapters (pages), hand the book to your child, and when he begins to read hesitantly and timidly, hesitantly, you will listen carefully, and your face will radiate interest. A novice book lover should not be overly stressed. If you notice that the child is tired, offer your turn to continue further. If possible, involve as many members of your family as possible in the process.
10. Remember that the books suggested are just options. You know your little ones better and can adapt to their tastes and preferences.
11. When the first timid steps have already been taken and your child no longer shrinks from the sight of books, he already has a couple of reads under his belt, you can begin to develop his literary taste. Since you already have a more or less close relationship, you can unobtrusively lead him to the idea that in addition to fantasy, there is other, no less interesting, literature.
12. Read the “correct” book, attract the child’s attention - read the quotes out loud, expressing your impressions and thoughts, give examples from life that this quote inspired you, your task is to interest them.
14. Don't expect quick results. Don't be angry if your efforts don't pay off right away. Remember - a drop wears away a stone.
15. Never lose patience, do not force, act carefully, gradually, otherwise you risk losing the trust and goodwill that you have already managed to gain.
16. When your child himself asks you to recommend a book to him or makes an independent choice, then you can celebrate the victory, drink champagne, blow the horn, set off fireworks, beat the drums! Only all this is within yourself. You should not make it clear that all this is your merit. Let the newly converted book lover be proud of his own success, not yours!
Remember that this process is long. Most often, it does not take days, not weeks, or even months. If, after all your efforts, your child reads at least one book in a year, consider that the ice has been broken, gentlemen of the jury!
Good luck, patience, self-control!
P.S. All these recommendations are not just a bunch of words and sentences. I personally applied all this in practice and produced results. When my son was about 11 years old, I was seriously concerned about his absolute dislike of reading, while I myself grew up in a reading family.
Step by step I went through everything that I outlined above. Now my son is 19 years old, he reads a lot of serious books and receives linguistic education. He reads many books on my recommendation, which allows us to share impressions and opinions about what we read. Now he himself reads to me the passages from the books that I especially liked and gives them his assessment.
Go for it, and you will succeed!
Comment on the article "Does your child not like to read? I know what to do!"
I think the proposal in the article is correct. But it is no longer aimed at instilling a love of reading, but at finding common language with your child, and without this there is no communication. This applies not only to reading, but also to fashion, behavior, attitude to learning, etc. After all, in order for a child to take an example from you, you need to be such an example. Jean-Paul Sartre (he is, among other things, an eminent teacher) was asked how to instill a love of reading in a child, the very first thing he said: “... create a “bookish” atmosphere for the child...” Everyone in the house should read and treat books with trepidation. [link-1]
2011-12-08 08.12.2011 21:28:23,This is not a recommendation for anyone at all; it is not suitable for any age. Until a child reads almost without hesitation, confidently and not timidly, it is useless to wait for him to suddenly become imbued with reading. This has long been known, because It is impossible to follow the plot of an interesting book if you stumble over every word and read uncertainly. The child ceases to understand what he is reading and his efforts to read turn out to be a hundred times stronger than the desire to learn the continuation.
2011-12-05 05.12.2011 16:16:23,What should I do?? Everyone here reads; in any free minute, it’s not the TV that turns on, but a book (electronic, paper, it doesn’t matter). My daughter has almost learned on her own (by September she will obviously be able to read almost fluently), the youngest (2 years old) pretends to read. And the senior first-grader categorically DOES NOT READ:(. Nothing. He is NOT INTERESTED. He said so himself. :(. And he doesn’t really listen:(. He will sit and sit and wander in the middle of the story. And it has always been like this, as far as I remember our reading experience: (
2012-04-07 07.04.2012 02:34:15,
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