The great writer, Antonio Rodríguez Almodóvar, National Prize for Children and Youth Literature in 1984, as a specialist in children's reading, delivered an interesting conference on what role does reading play in the development of children?
His words explain very clearly the value and importance of children's reading, the first stories are very important for build the intellectual base of our son and with the development of this base, we get him to learn to capture a concept or an idea.
For a story to be appropriate, it must have a well-organized structure, the story must be well told, with calmness and much affection. And when the child asks us to tell him again, we must do it the same way.
A story gives our son a first mental structure and if you change the way you tell it, you spoil the mechanism that configures his intelligence. At the age of two and a half years, we must start with the illustrated stories. According to Antonio Rodríguez, "a child who has had stories is more likely to be happy than one who has had them." There are several studies of specialists that demonstrate this issue.
Some parents increasingly tell fewer stories or do it quickly and reluctantly, or simply do not know how to tell them. It is an art that every father must learn for the sake of his son.
It is very important from the beginning, teaching our children to love books, of course it will be easier if the parents themselves enjoy reading the books, so trying to spread our child's own taste will be much easier.
To begin in the world of stories, those that are related to folklore and oral traditions are the most appropriate. If you have not yet started as a storyteller, it is advisable to do so as soon as possible. Your son will thank you deeply.
