这是亲子英语启蒙小Tips系列（十），

此系列所有文章，

均由I CAN READ新加坡学术团队原创撰写。

英语原版可以下拉查看哦～

每个孩子都会喜欢听睡前故事。然而经过一天的工作之后，爸爸妈妈可能已经非常疲惫，很多父母开始减少给孩子讲睡前故事的频率，有些父母甚至从来都没给孩子讲过故事。

这显然是忽视了睡前故事对孩子的好处，给孩子讲睡前故事，既能培养孩子的阅读习惯、启发孩子的想象力，又能提高他们的睡眠质量、享受亲密的亲子时光。

那么睡前故事应该怎么读呢？我们准备了一些讲睡前故事的技巧，可以大程度地确保孩子能够从睡前故事中获益！

每晚读一本不同的书

如果孩子在选择睡前故事时，总是要听同一个故事，这是很正常的，因为一次次的重复会让孩子将整个故事记下来，当他听到某个词或者某个语调的时候，他就会预先知道故事接下来的发展，这会让他们觉得很有安全感。

但是对于家长而言，如果一遍又一遍地重复给孩子讲同一个故事，不仅会觉得非常累，枯燥乏味的规律性动作还有可能令父母比孩子先睡着。因此，可以鼓励孩子阅读不同的故事。

如果孩子还是坚持阅读同一本故事书，父母可以对故事进行改编，将原有的结局改成快乐的、悲伤的甚至是愚蠢搞笑的；或者在故事的结尾插入其他相关故事的情节，引起孩子对新故事的好奇心。

带孩子看多样的世界

在选择故事时，除了可以让孩子自主选择自己想听的故事以外，还可以鼓励孩子阅读一些其他国籍或种族的故事。这些故事的主人公可能在肤色样貌上，都与我们有所不同，阅读这些不同国籍的故事，可以让孩子了解世界其他国家的生活文化，拓宽孩子视野的同时，也能让父母和孩子一起增长见识！

让孩子参与讨论

在父母给孩子讲故事前，可以先让孩子通过书的封面、标题以及图片，大概猜测一下会是关于什么内容的故事。这样做，不仅可以让孩子对这本书感兴趣，还能增强他们的理解能力。

还可以问他们一些关于故事情节的问题，例如“为什么小女孩会去市场？”，“小男孩是在哪里长大的？”这些问题可以增强故事对孩子的吸引力和感染力，一定的互动讨论还能确保他们真的有在认真听故事哦！

停下来仔细观察图片

适合孩子阅读的书籍之所以会广受赞誉，是因为配图插图真的十分精美。每一张插图里面可能蕴含着非常多的小细节，父母可以利用这些插图，鼓励孩子预测接下来的故事情节，让他们在听故事前就建立起一种期待感。

还可以引导孩子，通过这些图片线索来理解整个故事。这样一来可以拓展孩子的思维，二来可以让他们学会阅读的技巧，增强独立阅读的能力。

让孩子感受到睡前故事的乐趣

睡前故事重要的是可以让孩子进入到故事中的世界，身临其境般地感受故事王国中的生活。因此，如果孩子不想听这个故事，我们可以换另外一个故事。不需要强迫孩子必须要听什么故事，要让孩子觉得听睡前故事是一件很享受、很愉快的事情，而不是一件必须要完成的任务。

在读睡前故事的时候，可以在孩子的卧室里选择一个比较舒适的阅读场所，父母可以语言生动一点、表情丰富一些，多用孩子喜欢的并且是容易理解的词语，让孩子和父母一起笑、一起阅读、一起收获知识与爱。

通过以上的睡前故事小技巧，不仅可以激发孩子的想象力，培养起良好的阅读习惯，还能促进亲子关系，营造孩子安心入睡的氛围。

从今天起，试着通过讲睡前故事，丰富孩子的睡前时间吧！

How To Ensure Your Child Is Getting The Most From their Bedtime Story. 

All children love a bedtime story and extensive research shows us that it is hugely beneficial for your child, not to mention it is wonderful bonding time. 

However with the demands and rigours of daily life taking their toll, by the time bedtime rolls around most parents are undoubtedly tired. Some parents even tell us they don’t read to their child at all! Reasons for not reading together include not having enough time or being too stressed, whilst a lot of parents say they can’t drag their kids away from computer games and TV. 

The advice from the team at I Can Read is to try harder to make time for this important ritual. Always remember that this is a precious bonding opportunity for you and your child. Before you know it they will be grown and precious time together will be hard to find. So enjoy your time with them now, you’ll both get so much from it. Here are a few easy tips for keeping the magic in your nightly reading time.

Read a different book every night. 

If your child always picks the same book, encourage them to read something different. Children love hearing the same story over and over again. In fact some parents tell us that their child can remember their favourite book word for word, but the same story over and over can get tiring. In a bid to keep it interesting for both of you, mix it up. If they absolutely insist on the same story, surprise them by coming up with a different ending. It will entertain them and keep them on their toes. You can alternate with happy, sad or silly endings. Your child will love it. 

Show Them Something New

Read a book that encourages your child to read about a character that doesn’t look like them or live like them. A great suggestion is to read about a child of another nationality or race, about a country far away from the one you live in. Or perhaps about a topic you don’t know much about. It will broaden their horizons and also double up as a great learning opportunity for you both.  

Discuss The Book title and Cover 

Before starting your new book get them to take a minute to look at the book cover. Talk about the title and the pictures. Ask them what they think the book might be about? In addition to getting them interested in the book it is a great way to build their comprehension skills. Ask them lots of questions. “Why did the little girl go to the market?” “Where did the boy grow up?” These questions are a great way to ensure they are actively listening.

Stop and Smell the Roses

Children’s books are widely celebrated for their fantastic illustrations. Pointing them out and talking about the details not only increases enjoyment, but teaches children to use picture clues to aid in understanding of the overall story. They can also use this as an opportunity to make predictions. These are skills that will be essential as they get older and become independent readers.

Make it Enjoyable

The most important rule for a great story time is to make it enjoyable. Find a comfortable, cosy spot for reading together, preferably in their bedroom, as you are preparing them for sleep after all. Be present in the moment, be expressive as you read, they will love you for it. Let your children laugh and read and love this time together with you. If you do nothing more than create happy associations with reading - then it is already a success. 

Happy Reading!