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To enjoy literacy related activities one does not need to be an author or reader of high-level
literature. Games with words and rhymes, counting out rhymes, inventing funny words or
speaking in a funny syllabic language are all linked to recreative literacy. The more
enjoyable literacy-related experiences children have, the more motivated they are to engage
in reading. According to research it brings about success in academic achievements, as in
our schools most subjects and learning are based on text.
One cannot exactly teach enjoying reading but enjoyable experiences may be had through
working together and leading by example. The child who sees their parents and teachers
reading and enjoying different texts (magazine in a comfortable armchair with a cup of
coffee, a thrilling book or collection of poetry in bed at night) is more likely to understand
and use the recreative function of reading compared to a child who has little or no
experience.
Väike Mette naudib lugemist oma aias diivanil. Foto Kadi Kreis.
