Journal on the importance of reading aloud to small children

Journal on the Importance of Reading Aloud to Small Children

I am a Spanish-speaking teacher-student . As a teacher-student , my cooperative teacher has told me the importance of reading aloud to small children with correct American English pronunciation . I took the task of reading aloud to small children with correct American English diction in a positive light for I knew it would prove beneficial not just to the little children but also to me and my being an effective teacher

I 've learned that teachers have read aloud to young children for centuries

. Studies showed that time spent reading aloud was valuable to them for it develops in them a positive attitude toward books as a source of pleasure and information . Not only that , reading aloud to the little darlings also helps increase their vocabulary and it expands the child 's knowledge base . When I was a little girl , I would remember story time with my parents and the stories they told me stimulated my imagination it sharpened my observation skills and it enhanced my listening skills . My cooperative teacher added that reading aloud promotes self-confidence and self-esteem offers many new friends since book characters can become quite real to children it contributes to the child 's problem-solving skills it satisfies and heightens their curiosity and it encourages positive social interaction among them

It gives teachers like me much fulfillment to watch little children listen to a story , then capture the book itself to look at again and again . I experience joy when at times the children would memorize the story and share it with their friends . And there is satisfaction also knowing that at times the little children I 've read to would even sleep with the book

In addition to these joys and realizations , I 've also benefited from reading aloud tasks for it has helped enhance my diction and build my self-confidence using the English language . Practice does make perfect The interaction and the contribution I made to develop and improve the children 's literacy skills - including mine , was indeed a bonus - since children listen on a higher level than they read , listening to other readers has stimulated growth and understanding of vocabulary and language patterns

I 'm thankful that my cooperative teacher has enlightened me about reading aloud , and also for giving me such a task from which to develop and learn from ...