Give Your Child a Jump Start on ReadingWritten by By Barbara Snyder M.A. Ed.
As a parent you do not have to be a reading expert to give your child a jump start in becoming a reader. However, I hope you are not waiting until child is about to start school before making reading a key part of daily life. There is so much that a parent can do to be involved in this very important process. Research says that support that parents give to a child is most critical factor in a child’s life.Reading is most important determiner in how well a child will do in school and in life. Reading can open a child up to world of knowledge like nothing else can. It is important that process start long before a child enters school. The only person that can establish that needed foundation is a child’s parent. There are so many things that a child can learn from a parent about everyday activities and from being read to by a parent. Besides that, it can be an enjoyable experience for both child and parent. It all begins in infancy when a child hears voices. A parent needs to do a lot of talking to a child. The talking will lead to reading, which can be done as early as six months old. As children hear words and sounds, they begin to try and emulate what they are hearing. Their responses include cooing, giggling, and eventually actual words. Out of many things that can be done, here are a few that a parent can do: frequent talking, frequent reading, singing, smiling, and gestures. It is very important that there is eye contact between parent and child so that child learns to listen and focus. Listening is one of four components of language development which also includes speaking, reading, and writing. As talking leads to reading, selections should be chosen carefully based on simplicity, size, attractiveness, and interest. Reading aloud to a child should be done several times a day for short periods of time and should become increasingly longer as child becomes older. The real key is being consistent with routine and praising child throughout entire process. Building a child’s confidence and self-esteem is a by-product that will spill over into other facets of life. It has been acknowledged that a parent does not have be an expert in reading to read with his or her child. In fact, a parent does not even have to be a good reader to help child. The following basic things should occur during a reading session: choose a book child likes; find a comfortable, quiet place to read; explore book by looking at cover, title page, and pictures; read and stop to discuss story frequently; help child see connection between words and pictures; and encourage questions and comments from child. There are many materials available that can assist parents in some basic techniques.
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