How to motivate your reluctant reader:
Get involved with your child by offering to read one page and have them read the next page.
Use silly voices and model what you are thinking about the characters and plot.
Create an appealing reading area in their room or any part of your home. You can add a bean bags, pillows, a lamp, and a book shelf with their favorite books.
If you don't have enough reading materials for your child, ask their teacher. We have resources available.
Visit the public library and get your child their own library card. Find 30 minutes every two weeks to visit the library. Show them the special rooms available to study or read.
Have a discussion with your child about the best time for them to enjoy reading. Do they like to read 30 minutes before bedtime? Do they enjoy reading right after they get home? Involve them in the decision making and hold them accountable for their choice.
Find out your child's interest. Would they rather read non-fiction and discocver things about their favorite topic (dogs, animals, volcacnoes, etc) or do they enjoy silly stories?
Try not to interupt your child in the middle of a sentence. If they don't catch their own error, wait until they finish and model for them. This will help keep the reading time relaxed.
Get involved with your child by offering to read one page and have them read the next page.
Use silly voices and model what you are thinking about the characters and plot.
Create an appealing reading area in their room or any part of your home. You can add a bean bags, pillows, a lamp, and a book shelf with their favorite books.
If you don't have enough reading materials for your child, ask their teacher. We have resources available.
Visit the public library and get your child their own library card. Find 30 minutes every two weeks to visit the library. Show them the special rooms available to study or read.
Have a discussion with your child about the best time for them to enjoy reading. Do they like to read 30 minutes before bedtime? Do they enjoy reading right after they get home? Involve them in the decision making and hold them accountable for their choice.
Find out your child's interest. Would they rather read non-fiction and discocver things about their favorite topic (dogs, animals, volcacnoes, etc) or do they enjoy silly stories?
Try not to interupt your child in the middle of a sentence. If they don't catch their own error, wait until they finish and model for them. This will help keep the reading time relaxed.