Three rubber balls: Story. Game (0-4 years old)

Author: Ge Bing
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The story's protagonist is the lovable Dudu Bear, which is deeply cherished by infants and young children. Since Dudu Bear first appeared in Infant Picture Magazine and met its young readers in 1998, it has been several years. Its adorable image, engaging stories, exquisite illustrations, and catchy rhymes have had a significant impact on young readers. Everyone loves Dudu Bear, and children often take it as a role model. Many parents also prefer to use Dudu Bear to educate their children. As soon as parents demonstrate how Dudu Bear behaves, children quickly imitate it. With children growing to love Dudu Bear even more, China's Children's Press and Publication House has published Infant Picture Magazine: Dudu Bear Special Issue monthly since 2003, and it has been subscribed to by over 100,000 families upon its release. The Dudu Bear Story Series published here compiles all the picture stories that have been featured in Infant Picture Magazine over the years and adds fun games after each story. Reading Dudu Bear stories allows children to meet many new friends, such as Piggy, Monkey Tao, Mouse, and Turtle Shell, among others. Reading these interesting stories not only brings joy to children but also helps cultivate good habits in infants and young children, teaching them what to do and what not to do. Each picture story is not only lively and entertaining but also focuses on nurturing a specific positive habit in children. Another notable feature of this book series is the fun intellectual games. Each story is followed by a game, and the content of these games is related to the preceding story. After reading the story, children can immediately play the game. The games come in various forms, such as those that exercise observation skills, compare sizes, practice recognizing letters and numbers, and more. Regardless of the format, the goal is the same—to cultivate children's observation and thinking skills and enhance their intelligence.
Next, let’s discuss how parents can use this book to guide their children:
1. First, let the child look at the pictures and listen to the story. Parents can let the child follow along while reading the text on the illustrations aloud, trying to convey emotions and slowing down the pace. Different tones can be used for the dialogue of different characters in the story to better engage the child. When reading, parents should also be mindful that some words may be difficult for the child to understand. In such cases, parents can provide additional explanations using their own words.
2. Once the child is familiar with the story’s content, parents should ask the child about the story’s characters—whether they did right or wrong. Each story conveys a moral, and it’s important for children to understand what they should learn from Dudu Bear.
3. When the child is more familiar with the story, parents can engage in the following exercises to help the child retell the story independently. Since the story’s text is quite long, it may be difficult for the child to recall it all at once. Parents should not rush the process and can break it down into smaller steps. Start by using questions to guide the child. Parents ask one question, and the child answers with a sentence, creating a back-and-forth until the story is complete. Then, use the "chain" method, where parents and children take turns narrating—parents start with a short segment, and the child continues, until the child can narrate the entire story independently. The benefits of this approach are: it not only enhances the child’s memory and language skills but also strengthens the bond between parents and children during the shared reading experience.
4. After the story is finished, parents can play the games that follow with their child. Here, parental guidance is especially important. Parents can use questions to provide hints to the child, gradually increasing the difficulty. When designing these games, we considered the cognitive abilities of infants and young children, ensuring they progress from simple to complex and aim to achieve the effect of "learning from one example to another." Parents can also create additional games and ask more questions based on their child’s situation and the illustrations in the book.
In summary, parents can make good use of this book to help their children learn and grow while reading. It not only imparts knowledge but also nurtures intelligence and skills. We hope you enjoy this book.