Some people think parents should read or tell stories to children. Others think parents needn’t do that as children can read books or watch TV, movies by themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Whether
children
should read stories alone or with the accompany of
parents
is a question that many
parents
are facing nowadays.
This
article will explore more on
this
question and share my opinion. Some argue that
parents
should keep their
children
accompany while they are reading
books
on the account that it contributes to the development of
children
. One notable trait of
children
is that they can hardly grasp the correct meaning of the book even if the content is very simple. In others words, they can hardly profit from reading
books
that they do not understand.
This
might result in
children
wasting their precious time for learning.
By contrast
, with the assistance of their
parents
, they might gain some insights into the story and thereby enriching the time spent on reading.
In addition
, it is kids’ natural to imitate their
parents
’ words and deeds. For
this
reason, if
parents
tell the story themselves to their
children
in their early days, which shows that they are intrigued by the book,
then
it is highly predictable that the kids will enjoy the process of reading in the future. Others believe that
this
assistance from
parents
in reading can affect the development of
children
. It is common knowledge that independence is a curial ability of a human being and can only be instilled into
children
at a very young age. More specifically,
children
whose
parents
constantly help them with reading at a young age are more likely to show reliance toward their
parents
in terms of reading later. What’s more, not having
children
read
books
alone might deprive
children
of the opportunity to explore their interests. It is undeniable that
children
hardly change their minds if they have a vision of something.
Consequently
, once
parents
have failed to pinpoint the interests of their
children
and cannot provide
books
accordingly
, a stereotype towards
books
will be formed.
This
might result in
children
do not favour reading. [40 minutes]
Therefore
, it is reasonable that some
parents
insist on not reading the story out loud for their
children
. To conclude, while some argue that
parents
should help
children
to read, others maintain that
otherwise
contribute to cultivating independence. From my perspective, it is vital to see whether the child has the ability to read alone, if not,
parents
should do their best to help kids to fully understand the book.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • bonding
  • cognitive development
  • multisensory learning
  • narratives
  • foster
  • empathy
  • vicarious experiences
  • storytelling
  • screen time
  • interpretation
  • media literacy
  • language acquisition
  • innate curiosity
  • scaffolding
  • imaginative play
  • literary appreciation
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