Research that benefits children and their families - Uplifting stories
Throughout my years working with low income children and families, I have become very passionate about promoting literacy and how important is to read to their children. I make sure families become aware of the activities happening in their local library, getting them a library card if needed, providing literacy workshops at our centers by inviting a lady from the community to talk about the topic, etc. I think is so important or families to understand that if they can spend at least twenty minutes a day just one on one looking and talking about a book to your child, it will help their language and vocabulary skills. I have worked very closely with my Latino families and having them understand how important it is to spend time with your kids, many times I got responses such as: I don't have time, he does not sit, I have to take care of the house, he gets read at home, and many more excuses. One thing I share with them is that I use to say that because I did not know any better, I was a young mom, no experience or support and bad relationship. Many of the times I am able to relate to their stories, but it is why I will promote how important and its benefits for their children.
My research will be to study the importance of spending a minimum of twenty minutes either reading, looking, sharing stories with your child and compare their increase of bonding, increase of vocabulary. I would do it as a longitudinal study.
Sharing the positive results and outcomes will be such an important asset to help families get educate on how they can help their child from early years.
Hello Patricia
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, it is important to read to children. This helps the children with language, comprehension skill, recognize and recall, increases vocabulary, and retelling the stories. During children early years it is so crucial, when parents allow children to read to them. Parents would see if the child are turning the pages correctly, how much the child has comprehended and listen to their vocabulary. Parents can read to their child in increment of 10 minutes twice a day. Thanks for sharing, great post.