Before 6 years
This is the period during which we create the routines!
From an early age, the child can handle suitable books, and we get into the habit of reading him a story, in the evening or at any other time of the day.
“From kindergarten, the children are very happy that we let them choose their book!
It's a great power within reach of toddlers.
You have to offer them a selection… and let them choose, without judging”, advises Maude Porte, librarian.
To re-read the same story twenty times, yes!
As soon as they grow up a little, we can then ask them: “Why do you like this book so much?
What do you like ?"
It encourages critical thinking.
The librarian's advice: vary the proposals (stories, documentary books, tales, etc.) and respect the child's choice.
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From 6 to 10 years old
In primary school, reading is omnipresent.
But we must continue to encourage "pleasure reading", especially for children who are struggling at school.
"We can create reading ranges at home, associate pleasant moments with them", suggests Estelle Sakowicz, teacher.
Magazine subscriptions can help rediscover this joy: receiving, every month or every week, your newspaper at home, in your name, is a small privilege that makes reading a celebration!
And then, even when the child becomes autonomous, we continue the shared reading.
“It's a pleasure that we discover when they are little, but that we abandon as soon as they know how to read, regrets Maude Porte.
Are we not depriving ourselves of mutual pleasure?
Read one chapter together per evening, this allows
The librarian's advice: discover the novels of Jean-Claude Mourlevat, such as
La Rivière à l'envers
.
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From 11 years old
“From the start of college, there are no longer these latency periods which allowed, in primary school, students to immerse themselves in a book, notes Anne-Cécilie Hardy, French teacher in secondary school.
As a result, some readers drop out from the 6th grade.
No fatality though!
“In middle school, and even in high school, children still function a lot by imitation,” she continues.
So you have to put down your smartphone and read in front of them, but also share works.
The top: offer them a novel chosen for them by explaining to them why we thought they would like it.
In high school, you can also bet on identifying with the characters to make people appreciate reading.
“Human beings are always sensitive to stories, recalls the French teacher.
In high school,
we like to know what's going on in people's minds and lives… That's partly why social networks are so successful!
But what better than a novel to enter into the intimacy of the characters…»
Reading tips
The Three Musketeers
, by Alexandre Dumas (from 10 years old).
The
Harry Potter
saga , by JK Rowling (from college entrance)
The works of JRR Tolkien:
The Hobbit
(around &to-&&) and
The Lord of the Rings
(from 14-15 years old).
The books of Timothé de Fombelle, such as
Alma
or
Le Livre de Perle
(around 13-14 years old).