10-year-old children suddenly don't like reading? In the "reading transition period", parents should be "sparse" and not "blocked"!
Her son Dongdong 10 is in the fourth grade of primary school. I used to love reading very much, but recently I suddenly don't like reading. She asked me what to do.
Xiaoli's worry is very reasonable. Because Dongdong has just entered the transition period of reading. Children aged 9- 10 used to like reading, but it is a common phenomenon that their interest in reading has plummeted at this age. And this time period is precisely the critical period for children to read.
As early as 200 1, the International Association for Evaluation of Educational Achievement led the project of "International Reading Literacy Research". This project organizes a test every five years to evaluate the reading literacy of fourth-grade pupils internationally. Therefore, people pay attention to the period of "the fourth grade of primary school", and people call the period of 9- 10 "reading transition period".
Why is the "International Reading Literacy Research" project mainly aimed at the reading situation of fourth-grade primary school students? What is the basis for determining "reading transition period"?
Researchers from relevant institutions wrote that children in the fourth grade of primary school are in a critical period of reading. Children in this period will face arduous challenges in reading literacy. If they can successfully cross this hurdle, they can further enhance the depth and breadth of reading. And if they can't cross this turning point, their minds may lag far behind those children who love reading.
Remember the story of Shang written by Wang Anshi, a famous writer in Song Dynasty? Fang Zhongyong used to be a child prodigy, eloquent and self-taught. However, his father regarded him as a tool of money and didn't let him study hard and study hard. By the time the child is twelve or thirteen, he is not much different from ordinary children.
Wang Anshi didn't get a chance to meet Fang Zhongyong when he was 10. If he had had a chance to meet the child at that time, maybe he would have found that the child was not so clever. Because reading can help us understand the world. Fang Zhongyong's mediocrity, in a sense, can be attributed to his father's neglect of reading, which caused his children not to cross the "reading transition period".
Therefore, Xiaoli's worry is not unreasonable. If the child is 9 years old or 10 years old, he suddenly no longer likes reading, or the depth and breadth of reading stagnate, then parents must not take it lightly.
So, why do some children no longer like reading during the "reading transition period"?
9- 10-year-old children have a certain ability to understand and analyze things, and their learning difficulty is on the rise, but they are easily tempted by the external environment. Their way of thinking is gradually approaching that of adults, but they have no self-control of adults.
Since the way of thinking is similar, we might as well compare our hearts. Why don't we love reading? Think about it this way, maybe you will have an answer. Nothing more than the following points:
If we ask ourselves, it may not be difficult to understand why children suddenly don't like reading. To sum up, it is nothing more than three reasons:
1. There is a problem in selecting books.
Parents often pay more attention to practicality when choosing books, that is, what kind of knowledge and sense of acquisition this book can bring to children. Children tend to pay more attention to interesting stories and their own interests. From the utilitarian point of view, it is understandable that parents want their children to read more books to improve their writing ability or popular science knowledge, but if they deliberately ignore their other needs, they will inevitably get bored after a long time.
I am more interested in other things than books.
Nowadays, electronic products attract the attention of many children. All kinds of games, movies and TVs are colorful, supplemented by psychological skills that people can't stop, and children are inevitably addicted to them. What's more, many parents go home with mobile phones, and children are a mirror of their parents and will habitually imitate their parents.
3. There is something wrong with time management
10 children are mostly in the third and fourth grades of primary school. There is a "phenomenon of grade three" in education, that is, the increase of homework and difficulty in grade three is a watershed for children's learning. Some children may be too tired to read because of their schoolwork.
The author of "A good mother is better than a good teacher" tells us that reading is very important for the cultivation of children's learning ability. Children who are good at reading can better understand the questions in the exam and absorb the knowledge in the book faster. Therefore, the problem of "reading transition period" should not be underestimated.
In the story of Dayu's flood control, we know that Dayu successfully solved the flood by dredging. The same is true of the problems in children's growth. If you deliberately suppress children's reading, it will stimulate rebellious psychology and will not have a good effect. Therefore, my suggestion is that during the reading transition period, parents should "not easily block" their children!
1. Adjust the book selection
Yang, a famous children's writer, pointed out that children generally have three needs in reading: imagination, curiosity and emotional needs.
The choice of books should take into account the actual needs, children's interests and psychological needs. Three measures may be taken:
One is the right to buy some books for children. Children feel that they have the right to choose in reading and will be responsible for their choices. The choice of books also takes into account children's interests, and parents can better understand their children's thoughts.
Second, parents should have the skills to choose books. You can pay attention to the authors of books that children were interested in in in the past, recent topics of concern, and so on. Pay attention to children's cognitive level when choosing books, and the difficulty should be appropriate. The interests of children of this age shown by big data can be used as a reference.
The third is to refer to the corresponding website list. For example, Amazon, Douban and other lists are available for reference. Of course, driven by commercial interests. At present, these lists are not necessarily true and pure, and parents still have to screen them.
2. Improve children's sense of gain
At this stage, children's cognitive ability is limited, and some books may not understand the true meaning. Parental companionship and participation are very important. In the process of reading with children, be careful not to be too utilitarian, and the reading time should not be too long to avoid children's rebellious emotions.
Reading complicated popular science or knowledge books does not hinder the reorganization with children on the time axis or main line, and makes reading cards or reading notes.
Recently, mind maps and manuals are also a very good method. We can learn books about manuals or mind maps with our children and familiarize him with bullet notes, Cornell notes and other methods. The image of mind map helps children absorb knowledge better, thus improving their sense of acquisition.
3. Pay attention to children's learning dynamics
There is a "third grade phenomenon" in primary schools. It is said that 9, 10-year-old students face a critical period of improving their learning difficulty in the "third year", and some children will feel at a loss. Parents should pay attention to their children's current learning situation. If they find that children really don't like reading because of learning bottlenecks, they can strengthen intervention, communicate with teachers in time and find ways to solve them. At the same time, strengthen the guidance of children's time management.
4. Create an environment that loves reading.
Usually take your child to some beautiful bookstores or libraries, so that he can feel the atmosphere that everyone loves reading. In family life, we might as well follow the example of Alina Zhang's mother, the author of the Handbook of Life Efficiency, put down her mobile phone and carry out activities such as "We read books" at home.
The famous American writer Stan once said, "Let children find their own way of reading." However, as parents, we can give our children more guidance and help them through the turning point of reading.
Naoki Matsuzaka, a Japanese picture book master, has a book called Seeds of Happiness. Reading is actually a small seed, which brings beautiful happiness to children.
Children who love reading will be very lucky.
-I'm Xiong Ernian. My mother's surname is Xiong, and my children like Xiong Er, so I named myself Xiong Erniang. If my answer or article can help you, don't be stingy with a compliment.