José Antonio Marina in an excellent article called " In praise of reading " tells us the reasons why it is important to read. Reading is more than just a luxury or a personal satisfaction, is a social need which will depend on our quality of life and our society. Reading improves our language and this helps us to express our feelings, to defend our views and understand others. When language fails, violence. Reading opens the mind and it also depends on the quality of democracy. In short, try to make us understand the social importance of reading to us is critical citizens and improve our society.
is important that families take steps to ensure that their children be good readers, to this end we provide The following tips can help achieve this:
home Create a reading environment. is desirable that children learn that his father and mother are fond of reading. When your child see you reading the newspaper or book, will want to follow suit. View the father or mother with a book or newspaper in his hands becomes an important reference behavior. Further assumed that the family there are times dedicated to reading to children that can be added.
Talking about books. Hear how says the interest-or even boredom, why not, which raises the novel at hand extends the activity of reading; establishing a transfer of knowledge and communication are important for shaping the reader pleasure. Visit
bookstores. Going to a bookshop occasionally accompanied / or your child is a good way to encourage a taste for books. At the same time, try to get your child to get into the habit of going to the library to do jobs that need access to reference books or entertainment. Encourage
read and read. Make sure your child reads on his own or that you or someone else read daily if they are small. Read aloud to your child. This is the most important thing you can do a father or mother to help your child read better. Start reading from a young age and continue reading them as they grow. Reading is a skill. Children who spend at least 30 minutes a day reading for fun, develop skills to become better readers at school.
Reading is not only read books. addition to books, encourage your child to read newspapers, magazines, comic books, TV guides, etc. Use newspapers and magazines to encourage reading. Ask your child to find things in the daily newspaper. Comment on news that may be of interest.
Talking about books. Hear how says the interest-or even boredom, why not, which raises the novel at hand extends the activity of reading; establishing a transfer of knowledge and communication are important for shaping the reader pleasure. Visit
bookstores. Going to a bookshop occasionally accompanied / or your child is a good way to encourage a taste for books. At the same time, try to get your child to get into the habit of going to the library to do jobs that need access to reference books or entertainment. Encourage
read and read. Make sure your child reads on his own or that you or someone else read daily if they are small. Read aloud to your child. This is the most important thing you can do a father or mother to help your child read better. Start reading from a young age and continue reading them as they grow. Reading is a skill. Children who spend at least 30 minutes a day reading for fun, develop skills to become better readers at school.
Reading is not only read books. addition to books, encourage your child to read newspapers, magazines, comic books, TV guides, etc. Use newspapers and magazines to encourage reading. Ask your child to find things in the daily newspaper. Comment on news that may be of interest.
Create a habit for reading. Try to create a space of time to get used to reading in your home, before sleeping, after eating and tidying the house, etc. Give
often buy books and newspapers or magazines. For the birthday or the day of Reyes used to give a book. Find a house where your child can keep their own books. Search
appropriate books your child In this age like books with adventure, romance, historical, dealing with other cultures, etc.
not force you to read. best thing is to suggest, show, tell, persuade, spread with books that seem the best for our sons and daughters have fun and learn. As Pennac says, "the verb does not support the mandatory reading. "
often buy books and newspapers or magazines. For the birthday or the day of Reyes used to give a book. Find a house where your child can keep their own books. Search
appropriate books your child In this age like books with adventure, romance, historical, dealing with other cultures, etc.
not force you to read. best thing is to suggest, show, tell, persuade, spread with books that seem the best for our sons and daughters have fun and learn. As Pennac says, "the verb does not support the mandatory reading. "
Who reads a lot and walk a lot, seen a lot and knows a lot.
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616).
can find more ideas to develop your family a taste for reading in the following links:
- Development Plan Reading the Ministry of Education.
- Website "Reading Library" of the Ministry of Education of the Andalusian .
