Why kids read more if their parents
are language-savvy
Language-savvy parents are more likely to have children
with higher reading scores and are also more attentive when kids read out loud
to them, according to a study.
Children learning to read and write English often need to identify patterns in
words to be able to read and spell them, said researchers from Concordia
University in Canada.
For example, knowing the “Magic E”
syllable pattern can allow a child to understand why an E at the end of a word
like “rate” significantly alters the word’s sound from “rat”. Parents who
understand such language complexity are able to spot the difficulties and
explain them, researchers said. They also pass on those skills when they listen
to their children read, which in turn helps reading development.
The results of the study, published
in the Journal of Research in Reading, confirmed that parents with higher
reading-related knowledge offered more praise and less criticism to their
children than those with lower reading-related knowledge. “Teachers with high
reading-related knowledge are better equipped to offer feedback to their
students,” said Aviva Segal from Concordia University. PTI
Source | Times of India | 18th
June 2019
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