I am Onana, a writer. I always enjoy reading picture books with my three sisters girls before bedtime. I used to look at it as something I like to read rather than the idea of benefits and effects, but this time I would like to dare to introduce the benefits and advantages of reading picture books to them.
Benefits of Picture Book Reading
One of those parent-child comminications!
Just reading for pleasure is also a form of communication, and the feeling of security and sharing the same worldview increases conversation, affection, and happy memories.
Children become emotionally rich.
By reading to the children, they can imagine the feelings of the characters, and imagine and simulate the background. It is important to feel joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure, and the heart also becomes emotionally rich by feeling changes.
Developing Japanese language skills
Reading picture books to children will help them increase their vocabulary. Because picture books contain a variety of words and phrases, children can naturally learn unfamiliar words and acquire unknown words by asking their parents about them. If they learn more words, their communication skills will also improve.
Do you have any pointers for picture book reading?
It is not a good idea to overact and return to the tone of voice.
Children are very imaginative and it is not a good idea to read with excessive acting and changing the tone of voice. It interferes with the child’s imagination.
Nor should you cut sentences or pages. However, it is good to use intonation to make the child enjoy the story because it allows the child to enter the world of the picture book.
At what age should I start reading picture books?
Oh my God, from the time they are in their bellies! Some people start reading to their children as prenatal care and read to them as a substitute for lullabies from the time they are three months old. The sound of the mother’s familiar voice calms them down. From about three months of age, they will be able to distinguish sight and hearing. We recommend thick picture books that are not easily torn when the child is small in age.
summary
There are many benefits to reading picture books. We would be happy if we can build imagination, concentration, vocabulary, and other skills that will be useful in the future through communication between parents and children.
If it becomes an enjoyable time, children will surely fall in love with picture books. It is not easy for adults to read many picture books every day, so please do not overdo it.
