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In todayu2019s world of high-tech gadgets, books and toys are gradually phasing out. It is more common to see kids swiping open their parentu2019s smartphones than to come across kids admiring the colorful illustrations on the pages of a storybook.
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5 Ways Your Children Can Benefit By ReadingStories enoughschool.com/5-ways-your-children-can-benefit-by-reading-stories Admin February6, 2020 In today’s world of high-tech gadgets, booksand toys are gradually phasing out. It is more common to see kids swiping open their parent’s smartphones than to come across kids admiring the colorful illustrations on the pages of a storybook. It is good to keep your kids abreast of the latest technology, but it is equally important for them to read stories. Imaginative stories play a vital role in the mental, moral and intellectual development of children. And the best time to expose them to reading is between the ages of 2 and5. This article discusses the 5 ways children can benefit from readingstories. Develops theimagination Often, the author places his characters in an imaginary, fantastic world. With no exact references in his immediate surroundings, the child brings these characters to life in his own imagination. He also tries to grasp new ideas and concepts through an exercise of the imagination. Learninghow to use one’s imagination with precision can become a very valuable tool for children as they growup. Helps language learning Stories are beneficial from the educational perspective too. They help develop speech skills such as speaking and writing. Stories can be used as a dependable language resource. Children pick up new words and appropriate grammatical constructionsin
passing and use them later. It is a proven fact that children who grew up reading stories become more effective users of the language as adults. If you read to your children, you help them acquire the language by familiarizing them with thesounds. Reading stories also promote learning in general. Illustrated children’s storybooks are a great way to introduce toddlers and preschool children to complex concepts of colors, shapes, and sizes. Kids also develop good communication skills as they not only learn how to use the language correctly but also how to use the language appropriately given the social context. Stories are a useful source of informationtoo. Helps cope with feelings andsituations Many-a-times, children’s stories, and novels are based on real-life experiences. Thus, they encounter characters that are very similar to them as well as those that are vastly different. It leaves the kids better equipped to deal with situations they encounter in life as they realize they are not alone. It also enables them to acclimate to new experiences. All this boosts self-esteem and makes your child more confident. They start relating what happens in the books to what happens in real life thereby developing logicalthinking. It promotes moraldevelopment Values and morals cannot be taught in the way we teach science and math. It gets boring and often becomes meaningless. Fables and short stories with morals are a better way to inculcate good values in children be it sharing, showing compassion or telling the truth. It helps themrelax Reading a story before bedtime gives you an outlet for the stress and strains of the day. You can escape into the world of imagination for a while. The same is for your child. And, if you read to your little one at the bed, it just gives you more time for some parent-child bonding. Pharmdee – The Pill Factory, Volume 1 is an imaginatively written adventure series. It traces the journey of Almo, the pill from Brandreth Pill factory to his accidental escape and beyond. We also see Nick, the owner of the pill factory as he battles his own share of problems. Pharmdee, The Pill Factory is a stunning and refreshing story that introduces you to the whole new world of characters. It makes a good read for both children and adults.