ANJIRA ASSAVANONDA
Anchalee Saiwaew, 28, said the Bookstart Project helps her to see a lot of mental development in her son, Nong Fortune.
Anchalee and her baby participated in the project when Nong Fortune was six months old.
"When we started, he was too small to know anything, and was only patting the books. I kept reading, many times a day. After a while, Fortune could sit longer still and listen. Now that he is one and a half years old, he starts to pick up the books himself when he has nothing to do," says the mother.
She has set up a reading environment at home by placing a small bookshelf in the middle of the living room where her son can easily access and pick up books he likes. Some magazines with nice illustrations such as Rakluke, or scientific cartoons were also added to the shelf.
"It's wonderful to see him develop an interest in books. His language skills have improved. He can speak clearly and his vocabulary is much wider than other kids. When he passes book shops, he often stops and looks at the books with interest," Anchalee says.
She has urged other parents to try the approach, adding that reading doesn't take much time, and shows great results.
"It does not take much of your time, just 10 to 15 minutes a day, anytime you're free, and you'll see what the reading can do to your child," she says.
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