How to Encourage Reading
Some 7-year-olds
are eager readers, while others are indifferent. If your child falls into the
latter category, don't worry. It's a big wide world of reading out there. You
may simply need to look a little harder to find what makes him/her "clicks".
First consider
branching out with her reading material. Many kids this age love comic books.
And as long as the comics have words, your child is reading. Books of classics
like Peanuts or Calvin and Hobbes actually teach kids many
vocabulary words (some of them pretty big!). Some kids like to read only
magazines. There are also many kids' series with seemingly questionable titles
(Captain Underpants, Dear Dumb Diary) that have eager followers.
If your child
claims not to like reading, it's possible she's getting too much screen time.
Set aside time in the day specifically for reading, together or separately.
Don't overlook the possibility that your child dislikes reading because it's simply too hard for her. Is her reading material too advanced? Or is she having trouble with the process of reading itself? Ask what her teacher thinks. The solution may be as simple as some extra reading help.
Don't overlook the possibility that your child dislikes reading because it's simply too hard for her. Is her reading material too advanced? Or is she having trouble with the process of reading itself? Ask what her teacher thinks. The solution may be as simple as some extra reading help.
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