“Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body”. This is an old phrase by Joseph Addison but it holds a lot of truth till date. Reading is just another habit that we develop. A lot of parents might be thinking of indulging their kids in the reading practice, but the question remains, “How?” The habits and manners of your children reflect you. Your lifestyle, teachings, and habits shape your child’s mentality. If you want your child to develop reading skills, you need to take up that task first.
The fact remains that the Children’s reading interest can vary from their parents’. But it is a noted phenomenon that the child follows his parents’ steps. You are the first one to shape your ward’s personality. Children are like flowers. They don’t just suddenly bloom. Like flowers, the children need proper nurturing, care and attention. If you think that your child will come up as a successful human being without your efforts then you are wrong. In order to develop a strong interest in reading, you need to employ child development tools.
Help them read, instead of forcing them to read
The first three years of a child's life mark the most crucial time to stimulate developmental learning. This can be done by providing interactive, educational toys for toddlers and learning games. There are many books and games which are dedicated to enhancing the reading skills of the children. The parents should, first of all, become idols of their children. Your present activities will define the future of your children. So make sure to get your children a surfeit of books instead of getting the video games.
This is also true that children might feel bored reading some of the books, so make sure to tap the areas of your children’s interest. Keep a close eye on your child’s likes and dislikes. Then once you’ve got the idea of what your children like, you should buy the games to encourage reading. With children having easy access to gadgets, you can get the apps which promote fun learning. There are even puzzles available in the markets which give an edge to your child. There are even cartoons on the kids’ channels which have employed learning in a very interesting manner. The alphabet series, number series, colors, and shapes are the main areas of early literacy which are covered by the cartoons.
Development beyond education
However, Child’s development is not all about how good he is at reading; it is a much deeper concept. The behavior of your child, his etiquettes and speech, they all get included in his personality. This becomes the responsibility of the schools and parents to undertake a mission for character building for kids. If your kid is ill-mannered but is very good at studies, then it is of no good. So, what can be done? The answers are quite obvious. The parents should, first of all, teach their kids good manners at home. The more you nurture your child in the early stage of their life, the more results you’ll see in the future.
This is also very true that kids get affected by the company they have. In schools also, there should be children manner improvement drills. The regular tapping of the concerned areas might produce a numbing effect. So, it is recommended to have the drill after a certain time period. Say, if you had drilled for speaking manners today, you should have a drill on table etiquettes after seven days, so on and so forth.
You’ll surely get a helping hand with the foretold activities and tools, but the development primarily is based on how well you’ve made uses of those tools in your child’s life.