Author(s)

Jieqiong Zhou

Corresponding Author

Jieqiong Zhou

Abstract

The theory of mind is children's cognition of self and others' mental state, but there is still controversy about how to obtain the ability of theory of mind in the process of development, and there are great individual differences in the ability of normal developing individuals to understand and predict others' mental state and make appropriate response. Based on the above background, the purpose of this study is to explore the influence of different types of reading texts on children's psychological development. In this study, 36 primary school students of different grades were selected for 12 times of different types of reading text counseling, and assessed by children's empathy scale and interview method. The results showed that students' satisfaction with activities was high, and students' empathy was greatly improved. On this basis, this paper proposes a plan to further improve the reading therapy of empathy picture books. Different children's texts, as food to meet children's spiritual needs, are indispensable in children's growth journey. They describe the green nature for children. Express full of tender ideal feelings, show lively and playful class life. It is the window of mind for children's psychological development to expand the space of fantasy and imagination.

Keywords

Reading Text; Children's Psychology; Empathy Scale; Reading Method