......I took him out of school in January as he was miserable and being made to feel stupid because he couldnt read at the level he was "supposed" to be reading at. There were a lot of other issues too but that was the main one.
Anyway, I have been HEing him since then and we love it, however, literacy is still a real sticking block for him. I am using "Yes we can read" albeit I am going slowly..only 1 page per session (about 3 sessions per week) as opposed to the 20 mins a day it recommends.
Yesterday he read the page and did really well but he just has no confidence in his ability at all. He got very upset and told me that he "was left behind in school" and that "the other children could read I and I couldnt" and that "I will never learn" and that he is "too slow".
I am heartbroken. He is such a sweet kid and so clever! His vocab is fantastic and he knows what the words he uses mean.
He does no reading now (apart from yes we can read) because it was just getting too stressful and now if he wants we read to him. He watches lots of dvds and likes imaginary play.
I dont know what more I can do to build up his confidence....I praise him all the time, I tell him how well he is doing but he doesnt beleive me.
Am I doing something wrong? I cant just let him watch dvds and play outside for the next 9 years!!!!!
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becaroo · 04/08/2010 13:49
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