Reading and Storytelling with Children

Why is storytelling considered beneficial for young children?

• It helps them learn mathematics.

• It helps them fall asleep faster.

• It broadens their vocabulary and understanding of sentence structure.

• It makes them more obedient.

What is one way to help children develop a love for books?

• Avoiding books with pictures.

• Reading to them once a week.

• Providing a variety of book styles and languages.

• Only reading fiction books.

What is a benefit of children forming attachments to particular books?

• They only want to read that book.

• They develop a lifelong love for reading.

• They become less interested in other activities.

• They become less social.

How can parents contribute to storytelling in different languages?

• By reading silently.

• By telling stories in their home language.

• By avoiding storytelling.

• By only using English books.

How can varying tone and expression benefit children during storytelling?

• It confuses the children.

• It helps children engage and connect with the story.

• It makes the story longer.

• It makes the story harder to understand.

What role does character voice play in storytelling?

• It makes the story less interesting.

• It makes the story shorter.

• It helps children associate voices with different characters.

• It confuses the children.

What is a technique to engage children with the print in books?

• Reading the book silently.

• Reading the book backwards.

• Running your finger along the words.

• Skipping pages.

Why is it important to introduce children to non-fiction books?

• They are easier to read.

• They have more pictures.

• They help children broaden their horizons and introduce new ideas.

• They are more entertaining.

What is a method to help children understand book characteristics?

• Ignoring the book's cover.

• Reading the book upside down.

• Skipping the introduction.

• Discussing the book's title, author, and illustrations.

How can sharing books help develop children's vocabulary?

• By encouraging them to notice and wonder about different worlds.

• By avoiding discussions about the book.

• By making them read silently.

• By limiting their reading to one book.