Presented by Jennifer McCann

December 11, 2011.ENH 291 15677

Read!A parents guide to reading to their children

and why it is important.

• Helps them develop their imaginations.

• Opens doorways to other worlds

• Gives them vicarious experiences

• Helps fulfill a child’s basic needs

READING TO CHILDREN:

• Security• Achievement• Belonging• To love and be loved• Fun and change• Aesthetic satisfaction• Need to know

A CHILD’S BASIC NEEDS

• This can be:– Physical– Spiritual– Emotional– Intellectual.

SECURITY

Physical

Spiritual

EMOTIONAL

Intellectual

• Gives them a sense of comfort & well-being

• Chief symbol of security:– Material

satisfaction• Their own

clothes, toys, books etc.

SECURITY CONTINUED

• To be happy and well adjusted children need a sense of competence

• Reading gives them the ability to do or be something worthy of admiration

ACHIEVEMENT

I did it!

• Needing to be accepted by:– Family– Friends

– Neighborhood– Organization– Even gangs

• Books give children an outlet to be accepted.

BELONGING

• We find substitutes when our need for love is not being met.

• Gives a rise to romance literature for adolescents– Example: Twilight

TO LOVE AND BE LOVED

• Children can have fun sitting in the comfort of their own rooms.

• They need to play and pretend so they can come back to reality refreshed.

• Gives children a change from their everyday lives.

FUN AND CHANGE

• Enables children to

see beauty in the world

• They know that there are good people

AESTHETIC SATISFACTION

• Children are curious

– Satisfies that curiosity

• Teaches them new things in

different ways

NEED TO KNOW

• Picture books• Poetry• Fiction– Science fiction– Fantasy– Historical fiction– Contemporary

realistic fiction

DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHILDRENS BOOKS

• Non-fiction:– Biographies– Trade books– Text books– How-to

• There are so many different kinds of books for anyone and everyone to read and enjoy

TYPES OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS CONTINUED

• Can give children entertainment but do not help them learn problem

solving

• Make it hard to identify quality vs. books that are

lacking

POOR QUALITY BOOKS

• Similar to choosing adult literature

– Lively action and plot– Worthwhile theme or message– Unique and memorable

character– Style that reads aloud

delightfully

HOW TO CHOOSE QUALITY CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

• Teaches about self and others

• Broadens experiences

• Gives insight into living

VALUES CHILDREN CAN GAIN FROM QUALITY LITERATURE

• Teaches about the world and beings on it– Giving them a respect for life– Developing a sense of beauty and

decency in humans and animals• Helps them with emotions– Anger– Sadness – Happiness – etc

VALUES CONTINUED

• Any book as long as they hear your voice

• Now is an important time for them to hear language

• Great time for bonding

• They like books concerning parent and child relations

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INFANCY

• Basic needs can be established during reading time– Cuddling– Warmth – Companionship

• Books can help them learn motor skills

• Can become aware of physical self• Dr. Seuss’s The Foot Book is good

to read to infants

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INFANCY CONTINUED

• Concept books dealing with – time (before-after)– Size– Color– Differences

• Nursery Rhymes• Folk Tales• Mother Goose Rhymes and

Picture books are good to read during early childhood.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

• Books with characters in conflict– Children learn to take

responsibility for their actions

• Give them a good balance between fantasy and realistic fiction

• Harry Potter is a good read for middle childhood

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

• Informational books teaching new tasks

• Books of other children’s struggles to prove to their parents they are competent

• Chapter books• Books with mysteries and

puzzles

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LATE CHILDHOOD

• Reading to your child can only help them in the long run!

• It helps them with their basic needs.

• Strengthens your relationship with them

• Helps them in school • Gives them different experiences.

• So……

IN CONCLUSION

READTO

YOURCHILD

TODAY!!!

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