In this age of social media, the habit of reading books is falling behind. How do we inculcate the habit of reading in children.
When we talk of learning beyond the school, reading books becomes obvious. If we want to broaden our horizons we have to read books apart from the school text books.
This is easier than said than done is what parents and teachers will say.
Yes, they are correct. Giving children random books and asking them to read may not work most of the time.
The books that we want the children to read, have to be chosen carefully.
See what some experts have to say about the habit of reading.
“Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.” – Kate DiCamillo
“Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.”
― Marilyn Jager Adams
One of the most fun and enjoyable ways that parents and grandparents can spend time with children is reading out books or stories aloud to them.
One good option to start reading books is to start with short stories. Taking into account the attention span of children of various ages, short stories are a good choice.
Here is a list of good short story books that children can start reading. These are also good for parents to read aloud along with children.
1. Grandma's Bag of Stories
Who doesn't enjoy the stories told by our grandparents. This story book is just that. The book contains the stories narrated by a grandma to her grandchildren. It has lots of interesting stories of animals and people with some morals as well.
2. Great Stories for Children
Ruskin Bond is one the best authors for children. This book has some wonderful stories of kids, people, trees and animals.
And yes it also has the story of the The Special Tree (The Cherry Tree) which we had as a lesson in high school.
3. Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren - Volume 1
This is a delightful short story book form the author of the bestseller The Alchemist. This book has stories from all around the world as well as the author's own experiences.
The stories in this book are equally relatable to children as well as parents.
Here is a quote from this book:
“We sometimes carry the sacred fire in our hearts, but have no idea where that flame came from.”
Please go ahead check out these wonderful books. Children as well as adults are sure to have wonderful time going through these stories.
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