The Importance Of Reading. What Reading Triggers In A Child's Mind

I remember in primary school, every Saturday, my mom would take my sisters and I to the library and we would sit there for an hour and read, and either take the book home or pick another book to take home. It was a trip I always looked forward to because there were so many books, so many options, so much I could learn about. If it weren't for her taking us to the library, I probably would not have enjoyed school much. It made me want to learn as much as I could. Books have a wealth of information and they open our minds to so much, which is why it is important to get our children to read more.

I am going to share some points from an article from a website called called Raising Smart Kids, their points sum up the benefits of reading:

• Being a reader hones your child to be a success in life.  Understanding mathematics, science, history, engineering, mechanics, political science, takes a lot of reading and the discipline required to concentrate and read. Learning this skill early makes your child well-prepared for these challenges.
• Being a reader leads to a productive, enriched life in which your child can master complex information, pursue passions, and make a decent living.   Reading opens your child’s mind to the world and greatly increases her life prospects.
• For a child who is a reader, reading is a pleasure, and for him, reading is a habitual lifelong activity.
• When your child is a reader, he develops an appetite for knowledge.  Reading contributes to the background knowledge of your child for a variety of subject areas including science, history, geography, math, and social studies.  The more your child learns, the more he wants to know.
• A reader usually has empathy towards other people, because good stories and literature is about the human condition, the thinking and the emotions of being human.  Good literature values humanity and celebrates the human spirit and potential.
• A reader has his mind open to other culture, because reading offers insight into different lifestyles while recognizing universality.
• A reader learns vocabulary and grammar, which also improves his writing skills –  a very important skill to learn in the age of communication.
• Your child’s being a reader improves the probability of his staying in school.
• Reading enables your child a child to teach himself when he uses do it yourself books.  It also makes him learn a lot of skills on his own.
• Being a reader has good correlation with life span.  Education, employment and higher quality of life factors into this.  By having knowledge of importance of health, your child enjoys improved lifespan.
• A reader usually has improved problem-solving and critical thinking skills.  These are fundamental and transferable to all other areas of learning.  Critical thinking skills are also important to avoid being duped and scammed.
• A reader usually has a developed sense of humor, important to general well-being.
• A reader has an improved attention span.
• A reader constantly stimulates his imagination, important to developing creativity

Source: https://www.raisesmartkid.com/all-ages/1-articles/49-how-to-make-your-child-love-reading

Creativity starts in the mind. Your child believes in their own ability based on what you expose them to. Do not limit them to the world of imagination. 

Starting young is always good.

Take the time to read to your children, and have them read to you and to each other. 

Stay Blessed

Tafi

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