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AIBU to think Sparx Reader homework is putting my son off reading?

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AnonMama87 · 20/09/2026 19:39

To think Sparx reader is so awful?!! I can't bring myself to insist DS13 do this homework, it's a joke! Over the summer he has read actual books, mostly dystopian novels or fantasy, some young adult some adult, but now he's back at school (y9) he's having to choose from a very narrow list of books which he has to read on his phone screen and answer questions on every other paragraph to prove he's reading.. It's putting him off reading and he's choosing the easiest quickest "books" to get them over with, and it's just frustrating us both. But if he doesn't do it he gets a break time detention apparently.

What would you do?

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TrojanDonkey · 20/09/2026 19:45

I hate Sparx reader.

One of mine is currently getting very cross with it. 😩

notanothernamesurely · 20/09/2026 19:44

It’s new to us and AWFUL! We haven’t been told it’s compulsory yet so I’m hoping it isn’t - my child just loves picking and reading books from the bookshop or going to the library!

Needmorelego · 20/09/2026 19:44

Tell the school you don't have access to the technology at home in order to do this.
Buy him a reading diary to keep track of what he is reading if the school are that interested.

CheeseMakesMeFart · 20/09/2026 19:43

That absolutely sucks. Can you complain?

MeowDoku · 20/09/2026 19:41

This is awful! I am an avid reader and so is DS who is only 7, I don't read on a screen and neither does he, there is a lot of pleasure in an actual book. Can he write book reports on the books he actually wants to read instead?

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