The age of 3-6 is a valuable period for stimulating children's interest in reading and cultivating children's reading habits, and picture books are the most suitable books for them to read. According to the growth characteristics of children of this age, we can choose 5 categories of picture books for children for parent-child reading.
The first is to cultivate children's cognitive and behavioral habits, so that children can learn more knowledge from picture books and develop better living habits; the second is to feel the power of family affection and love, and let children learn through picture books I feel: Mom and Dad love me so much, and reading makes us closer; third, learn emotional recognition and management, so that children can correctly understand the existence and management of different emotions; fourth, cultivate the sense of language through chanting and improve language expression ability ; Fifth, use educational games to promote communication and stimulate children's lasting interest in reading.
For example: "Smarty Beans Growth Picture Book Series" is a set of Korean picture books that cover all aspects of children's lives: eating, going to the toilet, sleeping, bathing, dressing, saying hello, making friends, colors, shapes etc., while increasing knowledge, it can develop the baby's intellectual potential. There are also some single picture books, such as "The Little Bear Doesn't Brush His Teeth", "Traffic Light" and "The Four Seasons of the Little Tree", which are very popular among children and can help them understand good living habits, traffic rules and some knowledge about nature.
Children of this age group trust and are most attached to their parents and family. The love of parents is the warmest and safest harbor for children to grow up in their lives. Children can feel it through picture books. : Mom and Dad love me so much, and reading can bring us closer.
Such as: "Are You Awake?", "Like Dad", "Like Mom", "My Dad", "My Mom", "Heart in the Bag", etc., as well as those showing the life of a second-child family. Picture books, such as "It's Good to Be a Sister", are all excellent works that express family affection. By reading these picture books, children can feel and be grateful for family affection. Children who are affectionate are children with sound personality, children who understand love are kind children, and children who can appreciate the care and love of their relatives are children with a bright future.
Children make noises and cry loudly at home, and shout loudly when their demands are not met in public places. These excessive behaviors reflect the child's lack of emotional cognition and management ability. Picture books about controlling emotions, managing emotions, and releasing emotions can help parents teach their children to manage emotions.
For example: "The Crying Owl" allows children to realize that the arrival of bad emotions is a natural thing, it is nothing special and will pass. "Feifei is Angry" tells children that they must learn to vent bad emotions, but the real way to solve anger is not those violent and reckless venting, but more, quieter, and more effective methods. . There are also "Jerry's Calm Space" and "Please Don't Be Angry", etc., which are all good emotion management picture books.
3-6 years old is a critical period for children to learn language expression skills. Reading standard and standardized written language from picture books, and reading vivid, unique expressions can enhance children's sense of language and learn Standardized expressions, together with daily life expressions between parents and relatives, constitute a rich level of children's expression.
For example: the well-known classics "The Runaway Bunny" and "Guess How Much I Love You", you ask and I answer, full of fun. In the "Rainbow Children's Picture Book Museum Good Night Story Series", "Children of the Wind", "Children of Roots", etc., are full of classically beautiful illustrations and text, allowing children to recite them with you, and their language skills will definitely develop very well. .
Another important aspect of parent-child reading is body language. Choosing some picture books that allow for games and interactive communication can make the reading process more diverse, and children will enjoy different readings more.
For example: "Falling Leaves Dancing", the leaves in the book are like dancers, their graceful postures are full of imagination. In autumn, read the picture book, then go outside to watch the dancing leaves, and pick up the fallen leaves one by one. , imagine how they dance, you can also take it home and make a fallen leaf painting, which is a good reading development game. There are also some hole-in-the-wall books and puzzle-type picture books, such as "What is This?" ""Dig a hole and take a look" are all good choices.
In general, there are so many classic picture books. Every child has his or her own unique points of interest, and every family also has a different cultural atmosphere and taste. As long as you choose a picture book that your child likes, and share it with your child Reading them together will definitely lay a solid foundation for future study.