So to convince her, this afternoon I said I was doing a boring job (oiling a unit in the workshop) & needed some entertainment as my audio books weren't working.
No fuss & she seemed to enjoy it.
Anyone else have to deal with a reluctant reader? WE have a house full of books and she loves being read to, I just hope she gets past this hurdle.
Hi..yes i have a very reluctant reader. I home school both my girls and have a huge library for them to choose from but she prefers that i read . We have The Legend of Podkin One Ear, by Kieron Larwood..and the follow up books. Its brilliant and both girls love them. But that is a great idea about Audio Books for her.
ReplyDeleteFrom a family of readers it was a surprise to have one that doesn't want to do it lol.
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My DD was reluctant to read altho we had literally thousands of books and read to her constantly. She later confessed that she was afraid that if she learned to read herself, she was afraid we would stop reading to her. So might help to make sure they know you won't stop!
ReplyDeleteHi Kev, I was a reluctant reader as a child. I was determined I was not going to read and my Dad was equally determined I was. My Dad was a reader and he always maintained that if you had a book you always had a friend. He spent time with me of an evening. I had difficulty with the words like their, there, through, thorough and was making simple mistakes. However he persevered and by the time I was eight years old had the reading ability of a 16 year old. My Dad also used to make stories up for us. He had been based in the RAF in Egypt and our bedtime stories used to consist of rides on magic carpets, etc. He used to make it really come alive. Is there a specific item or interest that she is into that you can involve her and her imagination in, and get her involved will increase her visualisation and imagination skills. Equally start reading from a book and then get her to do a bit of reading and then you increasing it until she is doing the reading and reading to you and the family. It is one of the greatest gifts you can give her. Keep up the good work. Tricia
ReplyDeleteI read to my girls but also bought them comics, my elder daughter was a great reader but the younger is dyslexic, and could read comics. Now the elder has two young daughters of her own and is also going the way of buying comics as she enjoyed them as a child. By the way both girls have degrees.
ReplyDeleteAs a former tutor and substitute teacher, I found that most kids who struggle with reading don't like to read. It's hard for them, and who wants to do things that are hard? If your sure something like dyslexia isn't an issue, just give her time. When she finds the right subject matter, she'll read. ;0D
ReplyDeleteDoes she only wear glasses to read? That may be part of it. Give her more of your books to read, perhaps she's bored with the usual children's books?
ReplyDeleteForty-some years ago (oh my, another time, another world!) we had the same issue with our daughter as Dixie Lee wrote of above. One day when I was trying to explain to her that if she would read to herself, she could read, read, read as much as she wanted. (She loved books.) She tearfully told me if she learned to read, we wouldn't read to her anymore. We had no idea what we may have said that gave her that idea, but it sure gave us pause as to be more careful in our wording when communicating with her. (Nobody ever said it was easy being a good parent!)
ReplyDeleteThat's a fantastic idea you came up with. My friends boy was a reluctant reader but avid footballer. His club would rest them on various rules on practice nights. So she bought him a book about football and the rules. He read it cover to cover. The subject matter can be important too.
ReplyDeleteAll of the above. Plus, reading is a skill; you learn how to do it a little at a time. Reading to you is a fantastic idea! Does she like to sew? Maybe books/instructions on sewing? ANY reading is reading, and it all counts. (From a former teacher myself and the husband of one of the best.)
ReplyDeleteI dont know if she is too young but my niece read a couple of pages of Harry Potter and then her daughter read a couple of pages and at the end as as reward for getting through such a big book they watched the film as a family and movie night with popcorn the works. She soon started reading again.
ReplyDeleteI dont know if she is too young but my niece read a couple of pages of Harry Potter and then her daughter read a couple of pages and at the end as as reward for getting through such a big book they watched the film as a family and movie night with popcorn the works. She soon started reading again.
ReplyDeleteMine knew how to read but thought I would stop reading to her if she admitted to fluency
ReplyDeleteWhen I sussed this out and told her I would always read to her it was okay
If yours read well it may be okay
Mine turned out to have some astigmatism
Just a thought
Find books on things she really likes and wants to know more about. Second look for "series" books so there is continuity in her reading. My son was an "information" reader and my daughter loved an books about animals. Start with one book. Also James Herriot has 3 books, Animal stories, Cat stories and Dog stories. All very nice with gorgeous illustrations. Good luck. Check with her teacher to make sure there isn't any underlying reading issue. Barb
ReplyDeleteMy youngest is somewhat reluctant to read aloud but loves reading to the dogs, they're non-judgemental and they love the attention - win win!
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