Reluctant Readers
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 2:59 pm
Three of my children are reluctant readers. (My oldest loves to read and my youngest has not learned how to read yet.) They will read what is required of them in school but nothing else.
All three struggled in learning how to read. Two of them are slowly but surely learning. The other one really struggles with reading. He has dyslexia and some other learning disabilities.
I did everything "right" to give them a love for reading. I waited until they were older (seven or eight) to begin teaching them. I read wonderful literture to them on a daily basis (which they love). I did not pressure or push them when teaching them how to read. Yet they still do not have the love for reading that I had hoped they would have.
I can understand why my son with learning disabilities would not enjoy reading...he has to work so hard at it....but the other two have me have me puzzled and concerned. Any advice or input would be appreciated.
All three struggled in learning how to read. Two of them are slowly but surely learning. The other one really struggles with reading. He has dyslexia and some other learning disabilities.
I did everything "right" to give them a love for reading. I waited until they were older (seven or eight) to begin teaching them. I read wonderful literture to them on a daily basis (which they love). I did not pressure or push them when teaching them how to read. Yet they still do not have the love for reading that I had hoped they would have.
I can understand why my son with learning disabilities would not enjoy reading...he has to work so hard at it....but the other two have me have me puzzled and concerned. Any advice or input would be appreciated.