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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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