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Transcript of Presented by Jennifer McCann December 11, 2011. ENH 291 15677.
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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