The stories, the best children's dictionary
We all remember when we reached adulthood the stories that our father, mother or brother told us to go to sleep, and through those memories we can evoke the emotions that made us feel. The stories are a precious instrument to awaken in children those emotions and that illusion that we have all felt as children.
The stories stimulate the children's imagination and help them to express their own fears, fears and anxieties when seeing reflected with the characters in the books. It is an ideal way to reflect reality in a more cheerful and understandable way for a child, as well as a first approach to reading and the importance of culture.
On the other hand, there is no better way to Share time with your child that being with him in the last moments of the day collaborating in making his dreams as sweet as possible.
The transmission of values in children's stories
Stories are the best children's dictionary to learn the ideals best suited for children. They usually show a moral, that is, a lesson or lesson for human life based on morals. They are a fundamental vehicle to teach the first values that a child has to know: love, friendship, respect, sincerity. They thus become a good help in education of the parents towards the children.
The stories encourage the reflection and creativity of children. As the father or mother tells the story, the child recreates a fantasy world in his imagination, which increases intelligence and makes the mind work faster. It also allows the enrichment of language and verbal expression.
It is very important too the way of telling the story to get the child's expectation awakening. The tone and the gestures that we use will be decisive so that your interest in reading grows and you get your attention.
The role of the characters
Normally, children's stories tell the story of a protagonist, who is usually a child who is followed by a series of challenges and vicissitudes in which he will have to give the best of himself to overcome them. The figure of a child is usually chosen so that they feel more identified, whether human or animal. The protagonist will always come accompanied by his family or his friends, about whom will reflect the values that children are expected to learn. And how can we forget about the bad guy in the story, the one against whom the protagonist confronts so that we can always ensure that good triumphs?
How to encourage the reading of children's stories
There are so many advantages offered by stories that the presence of these at home has to be the most early and usual possible. To encourage the reading of your children, it is good that from a very young age they see books at home and observe how parents use them. It is good to have a corner at home meant for reading and invite the child to be part of it.
When the child has become fond of reading at home, it is very important to ensure that keep the hobby outside of this aiming at theater, storytelling sessions and always without forgetting the bedtime story.
Ana Vázquez Recio
