“What is the use of a book,” thought Alice,
“without pictures or conversation?”
Lewis Carroll, Author
如果您的孩子即将开始上学，则阅读将是他们将学习的第一种技能之一。作为父母，重要的是尽可能早就参与这个学习过程。当他们很年轻时，你可以开始阅读你的孩子 - 他们永远不会太年轻，无法开始！6个月以下的儿童经常更喜欢黑白图片。在此之后，选择具有大彩色图片，纹理，拉出件和照片的书籍。
The strategies below are specifically for children who are entering preschool or kindergarten, but can also be used with children of all ages with a hearing implant. Reading aloud may not be a skill that comes easily for you as a parent, but with practice it will get much easier!
1. Talk about the events happening in the book
As you read a story aloud, pause to talk briefly about each event. Encourage your child to describe what’s happening, for example, “Why did the cat run away from the dog?” Talk about what you can see in each picture and describe the action and motions. This allows you to model and expand on the sounds your child makes, and teach them new language.
2. Encourage your child to ask questions
当你转到每个新页面时，暂停并给孩子时间谈论图片。让你的孩子问问题，即使它打断了这个故事。当您和您的孩子积极参与体验时，阅读更令人愉快。
3.使用等待时间让您的孩子启动关于故事的对话
By waiting, it gives your child time to express their interest or feelings. If the pictures suggest something is about to happen, say “o oh!” or “oh no!” and look expectantly at your child. Wait for them to notice and see if they comment. If they show the correct emotion but don’t talk, tell them what you are worried about or what you think is going to happen. This helps you to learn what words your child knows and which ones you still need to teach them.
4.将故事与日常生活相关联。
This gives your child the opportunity to connect their own experiences with what happens in the book. If the character buys red shoes, go and find your child’s red shoes. If the story is about a grandmother, find photos of your child’s grandmother and talk about them.
5. Use gestures, facial expressions, and interesting voices.
Use your face to express the different moods or emotions of characters. You can also raise and lower your voice as you are telling the story to keep your child’s attention. When we read dramatically to our children we are emphasizing the rhythm and patterns of spoken language.
6. Remember that children love repetition- they love the predictable!
Sharing a book enough times to be memorized can be very engaging for a child. Although you may get tired of reading the same book over and over, remember that each reading is another opportunity for your child to hear the words and language again. They are using their auditory memory to remember each sequence and familiar phrase and it is an early reading strategy. You can also introduce new words each time when talking about the events or characters. If they recognize that you have added information then you will know what they can remember about the story. Invite your child to join in with repeated and predictable words, phrases and rhymes. Remember that reading together should be fun—don’t use story time to teach how to read!
7. Use open-ended questions
When asking questions, you may want to use more open-ended questions such as, “What do you think will happen next?” or, “Why is she doing that?” This extends your child’s thinking and leads to more natural language learning. Book reading should be a discussion. Avoid asking direct questions with one-word answers like “What is she holding?” as this won’t help with natural communication. Instead, ask “Why is she holding that?”
8. Explore a variety of books
Expose your child to a variety of book forms such as alphabet books, rhyming books, folk tales, realistic fiction, fantasy, wordless picture books, informational text, and books with predictable texts. Also share newspapers, magazines, and other reading material with them.
9. Consider making Language Experience Books:
这些是一种巨大的互动方式，让您的孩子更乐趣！//www.mwo-fashion.com/help-your-childs-develop-listening-skills-with-an-experience-book/
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