Raise a Reader in Your Kid During COVID-19

Isn’t it true that the more we read, the more things we will know? In times when you are all home, making your toddler learn new things seems like a challenging task. Sometimes he/she just never seems to pay attention and you just need to sing, dance or act out a story to get him/ her interested that will automatically capture your child’s attention. Kaintal Prep School, ICSE prep school in Patiala, suggests you to inculcate a habit of reading in your child while they are young.

Start reading to your child

It’s never to early to start reading to your child. Your child love's to listen to you when you talk, sing or just read aloud from the moment he's born.

Read regularly to your child 

Make reading to your child a part of his/her daily routine. Ending their day time with a bedtime story can help your child relax. But it’s not necessary to wait till bedtime if your child wants to listen to a story. 

Mimic and express

Reading without any expression can seem boring to your child and would not evoke interest. Try to be as expressive as possible and try using different sounds and voices imitating different characters in the story to engage your child.

Let your child lead the story

Allow your child to lead the story by pausing a little and asking your child what will happen next. This will ignite curiosity and imagination in your child’s mind and will make him think creatively.

It’s time to walk the talk

“Practice before you preach”- this quote goes without saying. Be a reader yourself first in order to inculcate a habit of reading in your child. Try reading your morning newspaper in front of your child or maybe just your favourite magazine. The basic aim is to just let your child see you read.

Kaintal Prep School, listed among the best schools in Patiala, believes that starting to read to your toddler is the perfect way to teach them to be not only a good listener but also evoke creativity inside your child while he/she is busy grasping all the information.

Source: unesco.org