So, first day back at school and immediately back to the excuses of why she couldn't possibly read her school book (or a couple of pages at least)...
'I don't want to'
'I'm tired'
'I'll read it tomorrow'
Almost every night last year it was a fight or cajoling or, well, just something. And it is very wearing, on all concerned.
She is behind on reading, not massively but enough for it to be noted in her end of year report. She's not daft, but isn't top of the class either (not a problem to me, I just want her to be happy and try her best). She loves a bed time story and has been read to everynight since a very small child.
Unless it comes easily she isn't a child to keep at things, so because she wont practice reading, it isn't coming as quickly as she would like and it becomes a vicious circle.
I realise that it will become a bit of a bogeyman for her if I don't get on top of this (not wanting to read, putting it off, only doing it after being told off, or cajoled, or whatevery) and help her in more effective ways than I am.
Things I have tried so far:
-Buying an English study book for her (actually worked quite well initially but once it got harder she stopped)
-Encouraging her to read some of the words in her bedtime story - she usually argues with this
-Bribery
-Telling off - I know, I know, shouldn't have, but I aint a saint and my patience is therefore not divine.
Any tips on how to encourage reading and to give her the extra support she needs without making it some big issue, would be great please.