Create a reading atmosphere and environment: I don't have a TV at home

When I moved recently, the first reaction of many relatives and friends when they came to my house was: "You don't have a TV anymore!" This sentence reminded me of the past many years ago.

Many years ago, in the Tomorrow Reading Project promoted by Professor Chen Dehuai, who served in the Tomorrow Reading Team of the Institute of Internet Learning Technology of Central University, the first MSSR, namely "Continuous Quiet Reading by Example", can be divided into classroom MSSR and In the family MSSR, teachers or parents lead by example to cultivate children's reading habits.

Among them, there is a method for home-based MSSR. At that time, my first reaction was: "No one will do this, right? How is it possible!" I didn't expect that after I practice it myself, it is really possible!

That is: there is no TV in the living room.

Mr. Chen's idea is that we can create a reading environment and atmosphere in the living room. If a TV is placed in the most obvious position in the living room, then children are likely to want to watch TV at any time, but if books are placed, then But it's different. The TV can be moved to another place, but if there are other elders in the family who need to watch TV, then create another reading space for children. In short, children need a space to read with peace of mind. If the living room has such an environment, it is the best. .

Our general idea is to have a TV in the living room, so when I hear this idea, the first reaction mechanism in my mind is: "No one really does this!" Until one time, I went to a colleague's house, His living room is surrounded by books and filled with children's hand-painted works. It is a very warm living room atmosphere. Colleagues also said, "Look, I have the idea of practicing Teacher Chen!" And her two daughters really love it. Read and think well. This is the first time I realized: "Break the existing thinking, you can see another world."

Since then, my husband and I have never had a TV at home. In the morning, we are used to reading newspapers in the living room; before work, we also read some knowledge books to settle our minds; Helps sleep. As for the fact that there is no TV in the living room, when relatives and friends come to the house, the effect is the most obvious. We give back the time to conversation, and we just chat and talk with our friends and care about the current situation, instead of staring at the TV screen and letting time pass.

Of course, the functions that TV should have can also be achieved through the Internet. The Internet is a good way for us to absorb new knowledge, but when we use the computer and surf the Internet, it is in our own hands. It is no longer just sitting on the sofa. I couldn't help turning on the TV, as if my mind was being controlled by the TV.

Reading is an ability that a child can take with him for life. No matter what job a child will do in the future, reading can make him think about the way of his predecessors when encountering problems, or expand his horizons, and even cultivate his own unique point of view. Therefore, parents and mothers may also think about how to help their children create a relaxed and comfortable reading environment at home!

Extended reading: "Reading Tomorrow: The Foundation of Tomorrow's Theme Learning" https://reurl.cc/W1ba1y