Summer Vacations? Time to hone your child’s reading skills!
Reading stimulates the mind and helps in children’s mental wellbeing
‘Summer Vacations! Holidays!’ Wow, what a great sense of relief it used to offer from hectic life of school, classes and tests-assignments. Come summer vacations and parents frown on the very thought of their children glued to TV/Mobile sets with non stop and endless views to Soap operas, Mobile games and endless Youtube or Social Media sites.
During our time of schooldays, we too relived similar moments but then that was not an era of internet, no AI nor were there any 24*7 Cable TV network/endless reality shows leaving us with no option but to visit homes of grandparents, read comics, play outdoor games(cricket, hide n seek especially) and make friends. Except touching our books or feeling nervy about finishing home assignments on time, our fun and enjoying quotient never had any bounds. We too used to get bored but then as per words of Bertrand Russell “A certain power of enduring boredom is therefore essential to a happy life, and is one of the things that ought to be taught to the young.”
Times have changed drastically, as per recent survey conducted here are interesting findings: Parents want their children to utilize their vacations picking up key skills such as English speaking (50%); learning good morals and social manners (45%); engaging in performing arts like dancing, singing and playing musical instruments (36%); doing arts and crafts (32%); and taking part in physical & outdoor activities (32%).
But after the summer vacations are over, going back to the school routine may become challenging for children. In that case, parents can help children bridge the gap?
Reading is a habit, which not only helps children learn without being bored but also helps expand their mind and imagination. The answer lies in inculcating reading skills for the given benefits it offers:
- Improves knowledge- Reading improves a child’s knowledge and different kinds of books lead to a broader repertoire.
2. Improves comprehension- Children are naturally curious and very smart. They ask unique questions and interpret books in their own way.
3. Improves memory skills- Books help the child imbibe information. If the books happen to be in an illustrated or graphic novel format, the child will find it much easier to read and remember.
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4. Improves self-esteem- Apart from increasing knowledge, it helps a child understand the world a little better and a somewhat differently. This in turn improves children’s self-esteem, making them stronger individuals.
Incase your child, does not show interest in reading, then try opting for books in a comic format or graphic novels to create an interest. This will not only help teach the child time management but also to deal with boredom in a effective manner and reduce their dependence on gadgets for entertainment.
Shake off your child’s holiday enjoyment and make them ready for studies and homework once again.
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