Effects of lack of reading in children

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Once when I was reading my cousin came over and said: “Reading and studying is the same for me. Since I can remember, books have always been to study.” Also, my cousin tell me that she does not need to sit and read a book of 500 pages or more when there are movies. Apparently, good books only survive in the memory of those who still believe that reading is a worthwhile hobby. One of the problems is that children do not spend enough time reading books; this situation is the most common in new generations. The lack of reading causes less vocabulary, insufficient analytical thinking and decreased memory.

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 One of the consequences of do not have reading habit is less vocabulary. It is not a secret that reading increases your vocabulary. While children read more, they will be exposed to earn more words. They are like sponges absorbing everything around them. Therefore, it is the best moment for them to increase their vocabulary. Researchers estimate that 5-15% of all the words are learning from reading (Nagy, Herman, and Anderson, 1985). And indeed, children who read more tend to have richer vocabularies (Stahl, 1998)  It is recommendable that parents make a reading routine with their children they will expand their vocabulary.

Reading with his mom.
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            Secondly, lack of reading causes a deficit in analytical thinking. When people read they are able to put analytical thinking to work according to all details and creating a different ending, even before they had finished reading the book. Also, they are competent to criticize the plot of the book with another person (Lifehack). In order to improve their analytical thinking, people use facts to support their opinion about any topic in discussion. People who read are more likely to have more information. So, when children read more they will grow up with more ideas in their head that give them the opportunity to support their point of view.

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            Another consequence of lack of reading is decreased memory. Reading a book, it implies for people having to remember a variety of characters (their names, origins, ambitions, or history) and also the plot of the history that do. The brain is the best we have because they can easily remember (Lifehack). Maryanne Wolf and Catherine J. Stoodley in their book Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain explain that when reading, people have time to think about what they read. Reading gives them the opportunity for comprehension. This increased activity keeps their memory in a constant brain activity (WorldCat). Today, the insufficiency of reading in children will cause a memory loss when they become in adults.

She is reading.
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            There are solutions to the fact that lack of reading habits affect vocabulary, analytical ability, and memory improvement in children. Parents should inculcate reading habits in their children. In addition, for schools there are options of digital platforms with multimedia projects to make reading as interactive activity. It is necessary to find a way to reach new generations with different alternatives that lead them to reading. The important key is to combine technology and books in order to create reading as an eye-catching activity for children.

References:

Nagy, W. E., Herman, P., and Anderson, R. (1987). Learning word meanings from context during normal reading. American Educational Research Journal, 24, 237–270.