Most parents attempt to do what is best for their children’s proper development. Some people believe that teaching children to read early is going to help their future success. However, I do not agree with this notion. Reading skills are certainly important but in my opinion a 3 or 4 year old does not have to learn to read. I believe spending quality time with children and encouraging different play time activities are more / a lot more beneficial for the overall development of a child. In this essay, I will defend my stand / opinion with valid arguments.
Firstly, we should understand that all children are different in terms of capabilities and needs. Hence compelling every child to learn to read from a very young age might prove to be counter-productive. While some children may take to this, others may develop apathy towards reading and this might prove to be a bigger problem when they start school.
Furthermore I believe that if parents and teachers, engage young children in different interesting exercises, it is going to prove to be more fruitful than concentrating only on learning to read. For example, games like puzzles, coloring exercises and musical lessons are a lot more beneficial for the development of their motor and cognitive skills. In turn, this will have a better grip on their reading or speaking and they may learn to read or communicate even faster. Furthermore, I greatly support encouraging children to play outdoor games. This would enable them to be fit and also be in close proximity with nature which will enhance their social and cognitive skills all the more.
Thus, I would like to conclude by saying that if parents give undue importance to introducing their child to reading at a young age, they may miss out on many fun activities. However, I also believe that reading should be included in a toddler’s schedule so that they are used to books from an early age which is a very good habit to have for their bright future.
Most parents attempt to do what is best for their
children’s
proper development.
Some
people
believe
that teaching
children
to
read
early is going to
help
their future success.
However
, I do not
agree
with this notion.
Reading
skills
are
certainly
important
but
in my opinion a 3 or 4 year
old
does not
have to
learn to
read
. I
believe
spending quality time with
children
and encouraging
different
play time activities are more / a lot more beneficial for the
overall
development of a child. In this essay, I will defend my stand / opinion with valid arguments.
Firstly
, we should understand that all
children
are
different
in terms of capabilities and needs.
Hence
compelling every child to learn to
read
from a
very
young age might prove to be counter-productive. While
some
children
may take to this, others may develop apathy towards
reading
and this might prove to be a bigger problem when they
start
school.
Furthermore
I
believe
that if parents and teachers, engage young
children
in
different
interesting exercises, it is going to prove to be more fruitful than concentrating
only
on learning to
read
.
For example
, games like puzzles, coloring exercises and musical lessons are a lot more beneficial for the development of their motor and cognitive
skills
. In turn, this will have a better grip on their
reading
or
speaking and
they may learn to
read
or communicate even faster.
Furthermore
, I
greatly
support encouraging
children
to play outdoor games. This would enable them to
be fit
and
also
be in
close proximity
with nature which will enhance their social and cognitive
skills
all the more.
Thus
, I would like
to conclude
by saying that if parents give undue importance to introducing their child to
reading
at a young age, they may miss out on
many
fun activities.
However
, I
also
believe
that
reading
should
be included
in a toddler’s schedule
so
that they are
used
to books from an early age which is a
very
good
habit to have for their bright future.