What if the child does not like to read? And is this situation so rare in families? The thing is that the world in which children are being brought up for some reason became without books. Computers, tablets, smartphones have replaced everything for children, and some parents are pleased that their parenting function is shared with gadgets. This is easier than introducing the child to the book, making him interested in the plot of the work. The article is dedicated to this very exciting topic about the benefits of reading aloud.
What gives reading aloud?
The best form of introducing a child to a book is family reading. It is worth noting that this is a rather time-consuming task. Parents need patience and endurance in order to read books to their children in the evenings. The benefit of reading aloud is to form the mind and soul of the child, enrich the spiritual world of children, and diversify them. You should know that the baby perfectly assimilates information, copying his surroundings. And if parents want to attach their child to the book, do not wait for enthusiasm if they themselves are sitting at the computer. A positive example for a child is when the parent reads it himself. And he reads not only for himself, but aloud so that the child hears and listens to this.
Moreover, books need to be read not only to a preschooler, but also when the child goes to primary school. Even having mastered reading and writing, he himself does not know how to read fluently, it is difficult for him to understand what he read. It is difficult for a child to assimilate the completeness of information that a text carries, even an interesting book. Itâs hard to read, which means itâs not interesting. Therefore, parents should read their child aloud interesting books.
Right time to read
Psychologists, scientists and educators speak about the benefits of reading books to a child before going to bed. Neither cartoons nor audio fairy tales can replace a book and lively communication with parents. Reading before bed should be a ritual. What is the use of reading aloud bedtime stories?
- This is a good time. Kids are ready to listen to the tale with great impatience and are not distracted by anything.
- It creates a good mood. Vagaries and grievances go into the background. Books should be with good endings, where good conquers evil.
- The character of the child is formed. If you read a book to a child before bedtime, as scientists believe, he becomes more calm, obedient and attentive.
- Mental abilities develop. Tales need not only to be read, but also discussed, that is, to receive feedback from the child.
- Help in perceiving the world. Thanks to literary readings - fairy tales and stories - the child begins to analyze what is good and what is bad.
- Following the lead of the protagonist. On the example of the behavior of the hero of the book, the child lives the same life situations as this hero.
- Convergence of the child and the parent. Reading before bedtime is a wonderful tradition. The main thing is that literally from the cradle you need to instill a love of reading for your child.
How to read aloud?
You can read in different ways, including without hesitation whether the read reaches the child. This is a misreading; it does not benefit either an adult or a child. The technique of reading aloud is to clearly pronounce the words, without swallowing the endings, with pauses. Pauses allow the baby to delve into what you read. It will be nice if the parents show artistry: they growl like a wolf, fly like a dog and cry like a princess cries. A fairy tale will only benefit from this.
Sometimes in the text there may be words incomprehensible to the child. It is worthwhile either to clarify whether the child understood the meaning of the read, or to enter into the text the words that the child understands. For example, the word âscoffedâ may be unfamiliar to the child, but âpuffed out cheeksâ - this is clear to him. So new words and concepts are added to the childâs vocabulary.
About the benefits of reading out loud
In order for a child to grow up smart and have a good outlook, parents need to regularly read books aloud to him. Short stories consisting of simple sentences are available for perceiving information to a three-year-old child. These are mostly fairy tales. At 4-5 years old, the child perceives stories that consist of several storylines.
Older children should start reading aloud, and this should be encouraged for several reasons. The child develops his speech, he hears what he reads, learns to pronounce words correctly and put emphasis. Reading aloud is also beneficial for adults, as parents have the opportunity to correct a wrongly read word or discuss a read.
The child likes to tell what he has read, if he understands it. He can easily tell about the character of the characters. For example, about the cunning fox, about the poor hare. The ability to retell reads develops in the child his attitude to the heroes of a fairy tale or story, fosters pity and sympathy in him. A child should not grow insensitive.
Parents should be included in the process of hearing and communicating with the child. Otherwise, a situation may arise when the child reads mechanically quickly, but cannot retell what he read.
A text read aloud by a schoolchild helps him to better remember the material being studied. In this case, there are two channels for obtaining information: visual (reading with eyes) and audio (perception with ears).
Formation of reader interest
There are rules that help to develop literary reading skills in a child:
- The book should be illustrated and beautifully designed.
- Reading mode is gentle. Do not force the child to read for hours. It is enough to read several times for 10-15 minutes.
- To form a childâs habit of reading books, you need to read with him daily.
- A read book must be re-read, retold. Discuss interesting points to see if the child remembers the content well.
- Parents should be encouraged to read their favorite childhood books.
- Books that the child likes must be in his library.
The development of speech and diction
Not all children in childhood clearly pronounce words and have good diction. But itâs not a secret to anyone that reading aloud is one of the best exercises for developing speech. If you read it out loud, speech becomes stammering, parasitic words, and speech imperfections. Correct speech is about 120 words per minute. Itâs very useful to record what is being read onto a recorder and then listen. This feedback allows you to adjust places with incorrect intonation and timbre of the voice.
There are texts for the development of speech and diction. Tongue twisters are used to hone proper speech skills. They consist of phrases that have complex syllables in different words. Thanks to tongue twisters, speech skills develop. Helps work in front of the mirror. The role reading of the work, changing the voice and timbre when reading dialogues develops speech and diction.