When all the fairy tales have already been re-read several times, and the child has been attending school for several years, parents, as a rule, stop following what their offspring is reading, and whether he reads at all. But after a while, many begin to complain about poor grades in literature or that the child “constantly sticks out in the computer”, “is not interested in anything”, “he will not even take a book in his hands.” But even difficult teenagers can develop a love of reading. The main thing is to know the characteristics of each age and understand in which direction to move.
Often, parents invite their children to read their favorite classics, which they remember from childhood. But these books are boring for today’s teenagers. Other parents force the child to read a certain number of pages per day before being allowed to sit at the computer or watch TV. To such compulsory reading rather quickly the child begins to feel only disgust.
It seems to adults that modern books are useless and superficial, that their content will form wrong values in a child. But this is not the case. Nowadays there are many books that are valuable from the point of view of literary art for children and adolescents, which help to reflect on eternal values, while captivating with an unusual plot and depth of characters of the heroes. It is not necessary to start your acquaintance with the world of modern books with fiction. Science fiction books, such as Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s Astrophysics at Cosmic Speed , or Ed Yong’s How Microbes Control Us, can be just as exciting . Secret rulers of life on Earth . “
WHAT TEENS 12-14 YEARS OLD WANT TO READ
Usually, it is at this age that adolescents develop a love for independent reading. Whether or not this “novel” will last long depends on the book chosen correctly. You can start with the traditional books by Astrid Lindgren “Roni – the daughter of a robber”, “Super detective Kalle Blomkvist”, “We are on the island of Saltkroka.” They are easy to read and interesting for both boys and girls.
If your child has any difficulties in communicating with peers, advise him to read ” Diary of a Wimp ” by Jeff Kinney. The books are decorated with author’s illustrations about the hobbies and typical problems of a teenager.
In general, at the age of 12-14, adolescents usually already have a certain range of interests: for example, technology or history. You can pick up a book in accordance with these requests and casually put it in a prominent place – the method works for almost all children.
BOOKS TO READ AT 14-16 YEARS OLD
This age is transitional. Some adolescents are already ready for “adult”, serious literature, are ready to meet incomprehensible terms, difficult situations in books, reflect on them, and many still prefer simpler, children’s books. At this age (however, as in any other), it is important for parents not to impose their opinions and not put pressure on the child, otherwise you can discourage any desire to read, whatever.
It is important for parents to understand the child and be “on the same wavelength” with him. Therefore, experts recommend that you first read the work yourself, and only after that unobtrusively offer it to the teenager. For example, at dinner, tell a story from a book or recall a similar situation, mentioning the author and the title of the work. Most likely, the teenager will want to know more.
You can think of a kind of ritual – family reading, like watching a TV series. You can choose a detective novel and agree to read one chapter at a time, after which you can discuss what you read and make assumptions about the outcome. If interest fades away, try to express your emotions right while reading – laugh, get upset, share your experiences with other family members. Children are very curious and will want to understand and experience your emotions.
Modern children like to read works based on popular films, so after the premiere, take time to go with a teenager to a bookstore or order a book on the Internet – it will definitely not be left unattended. Mainstream
editors can help in choosing a book for a teenager 14-16 years oldAST publishing houses, whose books are rightfully called modern classics. Rensom Riggs and Howard Lovecraft, Iron Man and the colorful Trolls, The Witcher and Neil Gaiman are names that are definitely familiar to your children, and books about them will be of interest to any teenager.
READING FOR TEENAGERS 16-18 YEARS OLD
At this age, adolescents, as a rule, are not only ready for experiences and problematic literature, but also crave new impressions and emotions. Therefore, you should not limit the choice of literature literally to anything – sometimes what is experienced thanks to a book is much better than what is experienced in reality. By filtering the flow of information that a teenager receives, you yourself are making it so that he will read more about it.
For example, teenagers over the age of 16 can be invited to read John Green’s novel The Fault in Our Stars”(In 2014 the book was filmed). The work is about the first love, which is not destined to last long, since the main characters are terminally ill. Despite the terrible diagnosis, the heroes are ready to fight for their happiness to the end. They have to go through many different feelings – and aggression, and jealousy and misunderstanding, but they cope with every obstacle.
Often adolescents aged 16-18 do not understand why waste time on literature, so it is important that you have your own answer to the question “what is it for to read?”. An argument in favor of reading can be at least the expansion of the vocabulary, which is so necessary in the modern world for successful people – entrepreneurs or specialists in any field of activity.