Importance of reading for children

Reading is a good habit that we should develop in our lives. For children, reading skills are very important for their success in education and work. Good books can enlighten you, inform you, and take you in the right direction. Reading good books is essential for overall well-being. It helps develop vocabulary and language skills. Here are some benefits of reading for children:

Improve communication skills

Children who have a habit of reading books get better at it. As practice makes a human perfect at anything they do, and reading is no different. It will help improve communication skills.

Exercises the Brain

Reading is complex work for the brain instead of watching TV or other similar tasks. It exercises and strengthens brains and helps build new connections.

Improves focus

Reading enhances concentration in children. Children have to sit quietly to focus on reading the story. If they develop a reading habit, children will improve their concentration skills.

Increase information

Reading helps teach kids about things around them. By reading different books, children would learn about places, people, and events happening around them to improve their information and experience.

Enhance vocabulary and language skills

By reading books, kids learn new words. They subconsciously memorize information about structuring sentences and using words. They will effectively use such features in speaking and writing.

Develops imagination and creativity

Reading let our brains decode the descriptions we read of places, things, and people into pictures. While engaging in a story, children will be imagining how a character is feeling. It helps improve creativity and imagination.  

Different types of books for children and teenagers

Reading stories to children helps introduce them to the complex nature of languages and develop language skills. But, the type of book contributes to the complexity of their learning. It is important to introduce kids to a variety of books. Some of the books for children and teenagers are:

Picture Storybooks

Illustrations and text describe the story in such books. It is particularly best for young kids due to its clear illustrations and colorful artwork supporting a simple storyline.

Predictable Books

This type of book has repetitive phrases, patterned language, and a predictable storyline. It helps children predict what is coming next. Kids will also understand the language from predictable books.

Participation Books

These are storybooks and young kids will be able to replicate the suggestions in the book like covering their eyes, touching their feet, or clapping hands.

Rhyming Books

For young kids, rhyming books are a great choice as they help them hear repetitive sounds and rhyming language. Rhyming books are fun to read for parents and provide various opportunities to read with emotion and voice variations. Hearing stories with rhymes help kids prepare for reading by letting them concentrate on the sounds in words.

Informational Books

Informational books are written on topics of interest to children like food, animals, sports, vehicles, and seasons. Some books also tag the pictures and artworks in the book to help introduce written language to kids.