Reading is a window to the world because there are so many positive things and knowledge that can be obtained from reading. Especially for children, parents must help children so that children will like and are interested in reading.
It is not easy to develop an interest in reading children, because many children feel that reading is boring. But it can still be done and it is the duty of a parent to help the children develop their children's interest in reading.
Here are 5 tips by Fitie to get kids to love reading:
- Give an example for your child
Children have the nature of adapting to what the people around them do. So, if you want your child to have an interest in reading, you must get used to giving an example to your child.
Get used to reading one book for a day and occasionally invite your child to read with you, start by reading picture books with your child so that your child will understand it easier.
- Adjust the reading to the child's age
Introduce children to books that are appropriate for their age, usually children aged 5 years and under, and children who are new to reading, prefer books with a lot of pictures because they are more interesting than books full of writing.
- Create a comfortable reading space
A comfortable reading room and atmosphere in fact can provide a pleasant reading experience for children and are very useful for increasing their interest in reading.
- Let the child choose the book he wants to read
Every now and then take your child to a bookstore and tell him to choose the book he wants, it will make the child has more interest in reading books because he participates directly in choosing the book he will read.
- Make reading a regular activity
Make it a habit to read for 1-2 hours together with your child every day. For example, after dinner, start reading together with all family members in the family room, so that children feel that reading is a daily routine.
Well, that's 5 ways to get children to love reading.
Hope it helps!