Most of us can recall the pleasure that we experienced when we heard our parents or grandparents tell us stories. Enjoying stories is a basic human characteristic and almost all individuals of all ages like a good yarn. This makes stories a great educational tool. Many people are scared of teaching their own kids because a lot of information is circulated about how exactly a child should be taught. It seems that one has to keep several things in mind while dealing with kids. However, this is far from true. Educating a kid is actually quite easy if you teach by telling tales.
Story books are a great way to educate a child because the child does not feel that you will again start giving a lecture about what is right and what is wrong. If you keep saying things like 'Do not lie' or 'You should be obedient', no child will pay much attention to what you say because they will become defensive and not really learn anything. Instead of accusing children of doing things that they are not supposed to do, using a story which enables them to understand why they should behave in a certain way will ensure that they do not feel like justifying their misbehavior. It is only natural that they will remember stories better than your reprimands. No one likes being told off, thus what was said during the unpleasant encounter will be forgotten.
Helene Goldnadel is of the view that by exposing children to real life situations through story books, we can pass on messages about how they should behave in certain situations when they grow up. For instance, you may use a story book about a bully to show them how they should respond in a situation when they are bullied.
If you can make the children identify with the characters in the story, the chances of your influencing their minds will be higher. To ensure that this happens, some booksellers are printing customized books where they include the names of the child and his or her friends to make things more interesting for the young reader.
Story books also give you an opportunity to make your children think critically. Once they are familiar with a yarn, they will not mind talking about it. You may pose several questions about what they have read to make them think.
Get a customized story book today, and see how your child enjoys it!
