5 yo not interested in reading any more

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5.10 yo DD just started year 1. She flew in reception, is generally happy in school and was highly praised by her reception teacher.

Her reading was probably above average - not stellar but pretty good, and she never needed any encouragement to read every day.

We didn't do much over the Summer hols and she's totally lost her confidence, enthusiasm and motivation. It's a battle to get her to read more than a few words.

My gut instinct is that she's tired and a bit overwhelmed by the jump to year 1, and in the 3rd week of term we shouldn't worry. DH though is really concerned and wants to go in heavy handed, forcing her to read more than she wants.

Please if anyone has any experience and/or advice I'd be very grateful

in reception our school said to read at least 3 times a week, for year 1 they have said read every night.

she is out of practice thats all, so explain to her that now she is in year 1 she has to read for 10-20 mins every night (well that is what our school says) and stick to it. bribe her if necessary but do make her do it. I think it is important that they do it regularly or they do forget very quickly at this age.

Thanks Periwinkle :) teachers are Gods in her eyes so if the school says it she's less likely to argue.

Battles is the LAST thing anyone wants when learning to read!!

Just ease her in gently, ten mins to start, but EVERY day at least a bit of reading. Ideally her school book, but something else of her choice if not. If it's a longer or more difficult book, she can do a few pages then you (or even Dad!) can finish it off for her if she's tired.

Our DS at Yr1 stage only read when he felt like it, mostly non-fiction, but he also read computer magazines, and was writing simple computer programs at age 6 (but that was 25 years ago, when primitive computers were easy to self-program.)

Reward chart?

If its the school books she hates, ditch them and try other stuff. I am sure her teacher would rather she read a non school book than nothing.

Is she on the same book band at the end of reception? It might be worth asking the teacher to give her some books from the band below to re-build her confidence and then let her tackle harder ones as she improves.

I don't think pushing her too much is the way forward, you want her to enjoy reading.
When ds got a bit like this I'd just insist he read a page or two of a book and then I'd read the rest - just a little practice each day without making him go on for too long. After a while he got over the blip and is now ok with doing his reading again.

Or if not books see if she'd rather read other things, comics/magazines etc?

if she can't tell the time then tell her the school say 10 minutes, get her to do 10 mins (but actually do 5 so it seems very short) then add a minute every couple of days and she probably won't even notice, she will just think she is able to read more in the time than she could at the start of the week.