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12Some Benefits of Reading to Children
The moments spent sharing books form a powerful bond between child and tutor that
will last a lifetime.
Sharing good books provides opportunities to transmit timeless and universal values in
situations where children are very receptive and don’t feel that they are being preached
to.
Spending time together is a way of giving of yourself. The message is “I have time for
you because you are important. I respect you, care for you – therefore I read to you.”
Through shared literature children can talk to adults about what matters in their life,
about issues ranging from fear of abandonment and death, to fantasies that lead to
happy-ever-afters. Literature provides a means of navigating the realities of life and
gives clues as to how to survive in an adult world.
Familiar pages of a favorite book shared with a caring adult provide comfort to children,
reassuring them about their own fears and place in this world.
Bruno Bettleheim, noted child psychologist and author of Uses of Enchantment, believes
that the two factors most important in giving a child the belief that he (she) can make a
significant contribution to life are parents/teachers and good literature.
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