Everyone pursues reading in childhood. But, when you’re a grown up, reading becomes a matter of interest. Many doubt the worthiness of reading over outdoors. Some worry that since they did not read much in childhood, how will it benefit now? Well, in simple words – reading benefits people of all ages. Following are some of the reading benefits you can observe in day-to-day life.
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Many young (4th – 5th grade) graders find difficulty in understanding the topics and in the quest of passing the exam, they end up mugging the important questions. But, this method of learning is not sustainable in the long run. Because higher studies require understanding the subject more. Here are some techniques to improve comprehension skills of children above 11 years of age. But before, let’s examine what are the expectations from the children of this age group.
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Reading and re-reading the same paragraph and the child is still not understanding. Seems exhaustive. Parents and teachers usually give up in this situation and blame children for not paying attention. And children – they end up getting punishment which excludes them from the rest of the lecture session. But, is it actually because the child is more interested in playing? Or is it because the child is losing interest in reading because he is not understanding? Well, if later is the case, here we bring some common causes of reading comprehension problem.
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The core life skills include self-awareness, problem-solving, interpersonal relationship, effective communication, empathy, decision making, critical and creative thinking, to name some. And you’ll be amazed to know that reading helps in developing most of these skills. There is a reason to say- reading is one of the top life skills everyone must acquire. Let me elaborate.
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Do not judge your child when he runs away from books. Chances are, he is lacking interest in reading because he is unable to understand what he reads. If such is a case, you can identify reading comprehension problem in your child through these signs.
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That one thing which is common to all leaders is they are all rigorous readers. But, out of all, why reading is a common trait? What is so atypical with reading that compels us to say all great leaders are readers. Let’s deal with it in the subsequent section.
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You are an avid reader and you want your child to inherit the same trait. Good thought indeed. Children are like wet soil and we the parents are the ones who shape their habits. Here are 9 tips to encourage reading habits in your kids.
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Nobody likes being tricked. But this is the way it works with children. Kids don’t understand plain language. We need to make things interesting until the child develops a flair for it. Here, when we want to mold our child into being a better reader, we need to attract them towards books first. But, how to do that? Read along some fun tricks to develop reading habit in your child.
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We understand, there is a constant dejection, denial, and loss of interest in depression. The entire world seems lifeless and there seems no meaning in life. They say, interacting with people might help. But, the will won’t permit to socialize. If you are dealing with the same, we hope reading could help. Here’s a take on how reading avoids depression.
Continue reading “How reading helps avoid depression? Learn to manage.”Why is reading the best workout activity for your brain?
Many of us take up gym or yoga for a healthy body. But, do we care for our brains’ health? Can we simply avoid dealing with it by gulping a tablet? Honestly, taking care of mental health is simpler than it sounds. Read on to know the brains activity while reading and why we say it is the best workout for your brain.
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