How to Cope With a Child Who Hates to Read

Hearing and seeing indications that your youngster hates to read can be cause for concern. Because reading is a fundamental skill for virtually all learning, your child will need to become both adept at it and comfortable with it. As you try to help your child, overcoming a dislike for reading will be an important goal. With encouragement, you can help your youngster find positives about reading.

Instructions

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      Talk to your child about her feelings about reading. It's possible that the dislike for reading stems from difficulties or struggles, suggests the PBS Parents website. If you discover problems, provide support or talk to your child's teacher to get her extra reading help.

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      Find opportunities for your child to read for pleasure. Take your child to the library often and explore various books she might enjoy, based on your youngster's interests. Ask for input from a librarian about book series or authors other children your child's age enjoy, the GreatSchools website suggests.

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      Read aloud to your child every day. Choose exciting books that will interest and captivate your youngster's attention. Even books that are above your child's current reading level would be appropriate choices because your goal is to entice your child and show him that reading is enjoyable. As you read, stop often to discuss the story with your youngster, the PBS Parents website advises. As your child gains reading proficiency, you might also take turns reading pages.

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      Eliminate pressure and stress about reading by encouraging your child to read for pleasure, educator and author John Holt advises. High expectations and demands about reading can cause a child to resist and even stop reading because she feels discouraged or overwhelmed. If your child receives reading pressure from a teacher, speak to the teacher about your concerns to try to reduce the source of pressure.

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      Provide assistance and support for your child if she struggles. For example, when children cannot understand words by context, they lose the flow and meaning of a storyline, which can be demotivating. Tell your child you will help her if she struggles with difficult words. When your child asks for help with a word, ask her what she thinks the word means by having her say it in a sentence. If she's incorrect, give her the right meaning to help her add the word to her vocabulary, suggests professor Bettye M. Caldwell, writing for the Fisher-Price website.

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      Model a love of reading for your child. Read for enjoyment so your child can see you reading. It's likely your little one will follow your example.

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