Xiaoyayaya: Stories. Games (0-4 years old)

Author: Ge Bing
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The protagonist of the story 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 appearance, 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 are also willing to use Dudu Bear to educate their children. As soon as Dudu Bear demonstrates a certain behavior, children quickly imitate it.
As children grow to love Dudu Bear even more, China 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 one hundred thousand families upon its release. The Dudu Bear Story Series published here combines 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 Bao, and Turtle Shell. 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 full of lively and engaging plots and cute characters but also focuses on developing a particular good habit in children.
Another significant feature of this book series is the fun intellectual games. Each story is followed by a game whose content 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 wisdom.
Now, 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 ask the child to read the text on the pictures aloud while looking at them. The reading should be done with emotion and at a slower pace. Different tones can be used to differentiate the voices of the characters in the story, making it more engaging for 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 add their own explanations.
2. Once the child is familiar with the story’s content, parents should ask the child about the right and wrong behaviors of the animals in the story. 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 retell it all at once. Parents should not rush the process and can break it down into several 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 storytelling" method, where parents and children take turns narrating short segments until the child can tell the entire story on their own. 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 "parent-child reading" process.
4. After finishing the story, parents can play the games at the end of the book with their child. This requires parental guidance. Parents can use questions to prompt the child, starting with simpler tasks and gradually increasing in complexity. The games in this book have been designed with the child’s developmental stage in mind, progressing from simple to complex and aiming to achieve the effect of "learning from one example to another." Parents are encouraged to 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 cultivates skills and wisdom. We hope you enjoy this book.