DD6 has just started year 2. She is an able reader - on lime books, full marks in the phonics screening.
However actually getting her to read anything is a battle, which I don't want it to be. It's hard enough getting her to read her school books let alone anything else for pleasure. We limped through the summer reading challenge at the library. She has plenty of books at home of varying lengths, age groups etc but nothing takes her interest. She never picks up a book of her own accord.
I'm keenly aware that for her to stay doing well in reading, develop her comprehension skills etc that she needs to be reading regularly. Some of her friends are little bookworms and I know I shouldn't compare but...!
Any tips for how to encourage such a child? It's not that she finds it hard, she doesn't. When she does actually read it's with expression and fluency. I don't mind her reading to herself but she doesn't want to do that. She hasn't got any siblings to read to so we've tried her reading to her toys but she just really isn't interested.
What can I do?!
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How to encourage an able but reluctant reader?
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Wavingkitten · 20/09/2017 14:48
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