The Secret to Raising Smart Children: Read!

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The article was professionally consulted by Dr. Le Thu Phuong - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Reading is one of the activities that help develop the intellect not only of adults but also of children. Reading is a good habit for children, parents need to train their children to get used to this activity.

1. Benefits of reading books

Reading to children promotes children's development of many skills from language skills to their ability to concentrate, while stimulating their active imaginations. Parents can read books while the baby is still an infant.
According to researchers at the University of Chicago, reading to babies creates lasting and valuable brain cell connections that will remain for the rest of their lives.
Research has shown that children who are formally taught to read at school do much better if they are read to at home from an early age. Reading exposes children to print, letters, and new vocabulary.
Children will develop in a healthy environment when your family has good habits. Parents are the first people to create good habits through their own activities.
When reading to children or teaching children to read will bring the following benefits:
Helps strengthen the parent-child relationship: children will become more and more hyperactive. Children love to play, run and jump and constantly explore their surroundings. Reading together with children will help strengthen the bond between parents and children Create a foundational habit for learning : One of the important benefits of reading is to help children form a positive attitude towards learning . Studies show that students who get used to reading before the age of 3 or 4 have better academic results. Forming reading skills for children: children will gradually learn how to read books and receive knowledge from books. At first, it is the image and then gradually the content of the book will be familiar to children.

Children's communication ability is improved: whether parents read books to children or children look through pictures in books themselves, this also makes communication between parents and children easier. Through books, children will learn about how the characters in the story communicate, and over time, through contact with parents will help children learn important communication skills. Developing logical thinking: logical thinking forms through what is heard and read will form in children such as causal logic... From there, children will gradually develop logical thinking skills - This is a skill The most important part of intelligence Increase the ability to concentrate: the details through words in the story, whether the child is heard reading or looking at the picture, will also help the child improve the ability to concentrate. Because situations always have many details that are connected to each other through relationships. If children do not focus and remember the connections, they will not be able to understand the content of the story. When grasping and remembering stories naturally, children also increase their ability to concentrate. Create excitement for children: Children perceive book content as an exciting way of discovering new worlds and new things. This will keep the kids interested. Enhance literacy: research shows that the quality and quantity of shared reading words will increase children's vocabulary more. It also increases children's reading and writing skills in the future. So basically, the more books parents read in the first months of a baby's life, the better their language skills will be in the future.

2. How to encourage children to read books?

Here are some things you can do to make reading more enjoyable for your child:
Fill your child's bookshelf with good books. When your child finishes reading a book, you can give them a reward to make them feel more motivated and enjoy reading. Create a habit of reading for yourself so that your child finds it interesting Create opportunities for Children choose a book for themselves, hold the book and turn the pages. Children need to be involved in reading activities Encourage children to discuss pictures in books, suggest important words, ask for repetitions, even let children memorize a passage and then ask them to retell Regularly take children to bookstores, libraries, especially libraries for children. On such occasions, it is advisable to let children find books that are suitable for them. You can read a book that your child loves many times together. Children especially love a certain character in the story should not be ignored

Should create a suitable reading space for children: turn off the TV, good enough light, quiet space, parents spend time with their children to explore the world in books Encourage children to enhance imagination and judgment ability ...when reading Talk about stories you have read with your child and ask questions about what they have learned Read to your child every day. Besides, to help children develop comprehensively. In addition to the nutritional diet, parents should supplement their children with supporting products containing lysine, essential micro-minerals and vitamins such as zinc, chromium, selenium, and B vitamins to help fully meet their nutritional needs. in children. At the same time, these essential vitamins also support digestion, enhance nutrient absorption, help improve anorexia, help children eat well, and develop comprehensively.
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Articles refer to the source: babycenter.com