Hello,
We're having some issues with DS (turned 6 in August) so he's the one of the youngest in his year and his reading.
He can read, though likes to "chunk" the word up and blend the sounds together but actually getting him to read is becoming so difficult. He will do all he can to not read, mess about, talk about something entirely different instead or just explain what the pictures are/describe what they're showing.
If I'm completely honest I do think there may be something underlying which I will be discussing with the senco at his school, he is already on a learning plan at school just to encourage his work. He often has comments like he daydreams often, he's not the most confident in class to speak out but he's a very well behaved boy and doesn't disrupt the class in any way just is one of the quiet little ones.
So any tips, advice, absolutely anything that might get him to want to read and I still that confidence. We've got books he's specifically asked for and loved so he's not bored with the books, just doesn't want to put the effort in. Which we have picked up if he doesn't find it interesting he just messes about. This is the case with homework though we can power through (he absolutely loves maths and will whizz through the work but spellings, writing, English literature and reading he will lose focus completely)
Thank you ever so much, from a very worried and stressed out mum 🥲