{"id":56837,"date":"2020-02-02T14:56:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-02T11:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readwithme.ir\/?p=56837"},"modified":"2020-02-02T14:56:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-02T11:26:36","slug":"mothers-on-read-aloud-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readwithme.ir\/en\/2020\/content\/mothers-on-read-aloud-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Mothers Cooperate on Read-aloud Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mothers Cooperate on Read-aloud Week<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Read with Me believes in the pivotal role of families in developing social and emotional skills in children. Therefore, on Read-aloud Week, Read with Me centers involved families, especially mothers, in read-aloud activities.<\/p>\n

The read-aloud experiences of \u201cKousha House for Children<\/a>\u201d and \u201cAvay-e-Mandegar Empowerment Center<\/a>\u201d show once again that Read with Me has achieved great heights in terms of strengthening parent-child bonds.<\/p>\n

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Center: Kousha House for Children
\nDate: 26 January 2020 \u2013 Read-aloud Week
\nBook: Red: A Crayon\u2019s Story
\nParticipants: A group of preschool children and their mothers<\/strong><\/h5>\n

In the beginning I briefly talked about read-aloud week and the importance of reading to children. Next, I read-aloud \u201cRed: A Crayon\u2019s Story\u201d. As per usual, children were engaged during the session. They asked, answered and gave their opinions. At first their mothers were quiet. But gradually, they were also drawn to the story and participated.<\/p>\n

After reading, I asked for the mothers\u2019 opinions. \u201cWe have to know ourselves and what we are capable of.\u201d, one said. \u201cWe should have reasonable expectations from our children and avoid judging them.\u201d, another said.<\/p>\n

We discussed the concept of fear of judgement further.<\/p>\n

I asked everybody to draw or make a collage of anything they like without the slightest fear of what others might think. Mothers seemed to be enjoying this more than their children.<\/p>\n

When saying goodbye, one of the mothers approached me. She said she was illiterate, but she would like to borrow the book and ask her eldest daughter to read it for her again.<\/p>\n

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Center: Kousha House for Children
\nDate: 25 January 2020 \u2013 Read-aloud Week
\nBook: Shrill Mother
\nParticipants: 9 mothers of preschool children<\/strong><\/h5>\n

I asked the mothers to introduce themselves. Unfortunately, only two of them knew how to read and write. I explained that Read-aloud Week is a symbolic event to remind people of the importance of reading. I suggested that they bring this week to their families and start reading to their children. Even those who are illiterate could read —-<\/p>\n

I gave mother coloring tools and asked them some questions:<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you ever get angry?\u201d
\n\u201cYes!\u201d, everybody replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoes your husband yell at you?\u201d
\nEverybody\u2019s answer was positive, excluding one.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a child, do you remember being yelled at by your parents?\u201d
\nAll of them did.<\/p>\n

Then, I asked them to describe their feelings in those moments. How do you feel? What do you do?<\/p>\n

Answers varied: I cry, I go to my room, I remain quiet, I laugh\u2026<\/p>\n

I told them to draw themselves in that situation. This was not easy for them. Because as it turns out, even us adults are not yet completely aware of our feelings. And if we are, we seldom think about them. It is as if screaming and being screamed at has become a normal thing.
\nEventually, they succeeded to somewhat depict their feelings through their drawings. Interestingly, most of them had chosen dark colors and red.<\/p>\n

Then, I read-aloud \u201cShrill Mother\u201d. In the dialogue we had afterwards, I sensed that they had understood the message of the book. They understood the unpleasant feeling of their children when being yelled at.<\/p>\n

For the next step, mothers took each other by the hand and closed their eyes. They listened to the music being played and took deep breaths. At the same time, I read a few sentences from the book \u201cPeace\u201d. Then, I asked them to open their eyes and draw their feelings once again, on the same piece of paper. This time around, they mostly used blue and green.<\/p>\n

I explained how they could arrange similar activities for their own children.<\/p>\n

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Center: Avay-e-Mandegar Empowerment Center
\nDate: 25 January 2020 \u2013 Read-aloud Week
\nBook: Kisses for Daddy
\nParticipants: 26 mothers and their preschool children<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Our class was quite different today! On Read-aloud Week, mothers also participated in the classes alongside their children. The atmosphere was full of joy. Everybody was laughing.<\/p>\n

At first we gave some instructions on how to read-aloud. Some mothers told us they couldn\u2019t read, so we suggested they use the illustrations to make their own narrative, discuss the characters of the book (for example, in \u201cKisses for Daddy\u201d they could talk about bears, they natural habitat, food, etc.), or even ask literate family members to read books to everyone.<\/p>\n

Then, we read-aloud \u201cKisses for Daddy\u201d. \u201cI don\u2019t kiss my father. I don\u2019t like him.\u201d Said one of the boys as he snuck in his mother\u2019s arms. His mother agreed. \u201cI don\u2019t like my father either. Because he doesn\u2019t buy things for me.\u201d, said another child.
\nWhen Baby Bear finally kissed his daddy goodnight, Balal said: \u201cWe could kiss our dads on Mondays and Tuesdays!\u201d This made everybody laugh. \u201cDo we love our daddies because they buy things for us?\u201d I asked children. \u201cNo, he loves us and we love our dads.\u201d, most of them said after a moment of thought.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy father used to buy me things, but now we\u2019re saving up to buy a car. That\u2019s why my father doesn\u2019t buy me anything anymore. But I love him anyway.\u201d Said Zeynab.<\/p>\n

\u201cMom, I\u2019ll read the book to you myself\u201d, said one of the children whose mother was illiterate.<\/p>\n

In the end, we asked children to send their dads big bear kisses, draw their kisses on paper and then take their drawings home to their fathers.<\/p>\n

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Center: Avay-e-Mandegar Empowerment Center
\nDate: 26 January 2020 \u2013 Read-aloud Week
\nBook: When I\u2019m Feeling Happy
\nParticipants: 17 children and 15 mothers<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Today, we asked mothers to take photos and videos from their read-aloud sessions at home and send to us. Then we began reading aloud \u201cWhen I\u2019m Feeling Happy\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat makes you happy?\u201d, we asked. Many mothers said they were happiest when their children were happy and healthy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave you ever laughed so much your stomach hurt?\u201d, we asked mothers. Children laughed at this question!<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I\u2019ve never laughed from the bottom of my heart. Because there\u2019s been nothing to make me laugh that hard.\u201d, one of the mothers shared.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast New Year\u2019s, I took some cash and went to the bazaar to shop. I saw a woman holding her child, asking for money while she cried. This truly upset me, so I gave her the money I\u2019d saved for New Year\u2019s shopping so she could take her child to the hospital. I felt really happy afterwards. I was really satisfied with myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very happy when my husband is in a good mood!\u201d<\/p>\n

Some mothers said that jewelry made them happy, and everybody laughed at that notion.<\/p>\n

One of the children also shared his opinion: \u201cI\u2019m so happy when I\u2019m at the park!\u201d<\/p>\n

As a follow-up activity, we asked children to draw things that makes them happy.<\/p>\n

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