Inspiring Your Child to Be a Lifelong Reader

Posted by David Allen on July 12th, 2018

Reading is a very important element of childhood. It is important for not only children but also for grownups to read as much as they can. Following are the ways to make your child a long-term reader:

• The Right Age to Reading

When it comes to the right age to start reading, the answer to this is as soon as possible. There is no specific age to start doing so. It should be kept in mind that reading to a small age child can be a bit complicated since he/she may not be able to comprehend or adapt to what is actually happening. The result can be a misbehaved audience who might not sit with interest for the entire story.  Furthermore, you might have to surrender your book as your child might get curious to explore it. Doing so will be perfectly fine as children like pictures and colorful items so it will be quite natural for them to do so.

• Selecting the Right Books for Your Child

As your child gets older you can easily find out his/her area of interest, like for some children it might be different animals, cars, shapes and so on. Bringing books relevant to your child interest will be a big plus as he/she will get more involved and be a nice audience during reading. Your child might do some unusual things like requesting you to tell stories again and again which is quite normal for a child to do so. Furthermore changing voices with every character, asking questions during reading stories and discussing picture on the book with your child will make him more involved and make this time very exciting for him.

• Giving Your Child Reading Environment At Home                                                                                                  

If you want your child to become a good long-term reader then it is very important to give your child a very healthy and good environment to read. The good healthy reading environment will not only encourage your child to read but will also allow him to think and comprehend the reading material in an effective manner. The result will be a good develop reading skill that you want your child to achieve.

• Making Reading a Family Activity

It is a fact that children are not only very fast learners but they are also very good observers. They try to imitate and observe what they see others doing so it is very important to start reading yourself and encouraging others in your family to start reading as well. Doing so will be conveying a message to your child on how important it is to read and how it should be done. Furthermore reading books with your family can further transform it into a family activity.

• Watching Videos

Watching videos is another way of encouraging small children to read. Children are really good at imaginations as they can imagine almost everything. If your child is taking less interest in reading or if you want to develop more interest you can simply show them a visual of the story before you start reading it to them. In this, as you read your child be visualizing the content in his/her mind thus making it more interesting and fun for him/her.

• Reading Aloud

As we know that children are very good observers and so it is very important to read stories to them aloud for a number of reasons. Reading aloud helps your child understand the language that you are speaking in, he/she starts slowly to get hold of words and their pronunciation. They observe how you read, how you change voices with every character, how you pause at punctuations and how you respond to them while reading. By doing so there will come a time when your child will also get curious to tell you the story rather than listening to it from you which is a very positive sign.

•  Encouraging Reading As Your Child Gets Older                                                         

It is important for a parent to assist your child in reading books even as they get older. With social media and advance video games, reading books might become boring. It is very important to keep your child motivated as he/she gets older by slowly and gradually educating him on the importance of reading and drawbacks for not doing so, along with providing your child with a healthy reading environment, your child is bound to become a lifelong reader.

It is important to understand that parents are the role model for their children and if correct habits and the correct environment is given to them in their initial age then you have certainly laid a good foundation for them to love reading.

Authors Bio:

David Allen is a renowned psychologist and an Expert Essay Writer. He has written various articles on the importance of reading and now working for students to provide online assistance.