The development of a positive self-concept or healthy self-esteem is extremely important to the happiness and success of kids.
Reading builds self-esteem because it fosters a more proficient reader, thus cultivating a more confident person. You can’t give a child self-confidence, they have to learn it. A good way to gain self-esteem is through reading. As your kids read, they become more proficient and learn valuable lessons from the stories.
Nurturing your children to enjoy reading is an undertaking. One suggestion to help is to incorporate reading into their everyday routine. After they get settled down for bed, have your kids read for a minimum of 30 minutes. This could be silent reading, parents or siblings reading aloud to one another, and/or listening to books on audio. Reading is a valuable time for your kids to wind down from the day and use their minds more introspectively.
Give them many different selections – get your kids to want to read. When a child has the ability to pick and choose what he or she wants to read, this spurs an interest in reading and gives the child motivation to read.
If you have a child who is struggling with reading at school, make sure that you give them stories they can be successful in reading. This enhances both learning and attitude. If your child struggles with reading, it can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. It can affect them in school, in their relationships and with their peers. This in turn can affect their feelings of self-worth.
Nurture your children to become successful readers if you want to help them build self-esteem.
Source: Kidsbookclub.co.za.