Bedtime Reading

Language & Learning
1. Learn about concepts
  1. Ex: Shapes & size, everyday tasks - brush teeth, cleaning
2. Stories
  1. Leads to
    1. Visualisation
    2. Imagination
    3. Critical thinking
    4. Logical skills
  2. introduce new words & ideas
    1. From pictures to book novels
  3. Increase
    1. Vocabulary
    2. Spelling
    3. grammar
    4. Use of expression/richness in language
Confidence Level
1. Higher confidence
2. Reflects in School
  1. participates fully
  2. lower stress level
Mechanism of the Book
1. holds the book
2. Turning Pages
  1. Knows when
  2. from right to left
3. Conveys Message
  1. Precise & unchanging meaning
4. Reading
  1. left to right
  2. Top to bottom
Parent & Child
1. Helps in
  1. Relaxation
  2. preparation for sleep
  3. particular tonality
  4. Quality time
  5. Bond/Attachment
  6. Turn taking
2. Expose to language in an auditory way
  1. Better listening skills
  2. language is made up of words
    1. composed of letter and sounds
  3. classical conditioning
    1. association of feeling
    2. Bedtime is fun, reading is fun
3. Discussion
  1. Picture will make sense
  2. linked to real situations
  3. books
4. Routine

Resource summary

	Created by Dorienne Catania over 7 years ago