Importance of cultivating a reading culture in children

As a parent, you would naturally want your kid to have the best habits that would help him or her to become an all-rounded individual. One of the best skills that you can encourage your child to develop is that of reading books.

Reading can be one of the most fulfilling as well as inwardly nourishing experiences for your child. You can teach your child to delve deep into the magical worlds of the books so that they help to shape up your child’s cognitive and imaginative processes. It is for this reason you should start reading to your child even if they are at an age when they do not understand and appreciate language. While it is true that they may not be able to understand what you are saying, they can still enjoy the changing expressions that they see on your face as you read the stories aloud to them.

There are numerous reasons why you should consider encouraging our children to develop a reading habit. Firstly, it helps your child to become imaginative and develop a sense of language. In the early days of childhood, children typically mimic what they see around them and that also includes the words that you speak in front of them. This helps them to develop important language skills that can come in handy as they grow up. When they see you speak the words in the storybook, they can associate the idea of pleasure with it and this can encourage them to cultivate the habit of reading. In this way, it also enhances brain development in your child.

Another reason why you should start reading to your child is that it is a great way to stimulate a sense of curiosity in the child. Children’s books are filled with pictures of animals and animated characters that can create a beautiful tapestry of imaginative worlds. This can definitely encourage your child to take an active interest in the world around him or her. Even if he or she is too young to start to go and visit the zoo, your child can definitely cultivate a deep interest in all the animals that are depicted in the children’s books. Eventually, this can also help your child to enhance attention span and concentration skills. Your child can also have a better memory when you read books aloud to your child.

One other reason for which you should start reading to your child is that it works as a great way for you to develop a strong bond with your child. Healthy attachments must be formed at an early stage with your child so that he or she feels secure and loved. Reading books to your child is one of the best ways to do that.

Moreover, you can also encourage your child to take an active interest in school studies if you start reading to your child as a toddler. Therefore reading to your child is an activity that is strongly recommended by child psychologists.

For all these reasons above, it is important to cultivate a reading culture at home. At the same time, how it is done is as important as doing it. Creating a positive and fun environment for reading is a good way of bringing up children.

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Geetha Kumari writes for hindueshop.com, which is a dharmik book store