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Tips for Children Who Struggle with Reading

Choose books that match the reading level of your child.

Any books that are higher than your child's reading

level may not interest them.

Most children's books indicate what age group they're for,

but another way to find out

is to ask your child to read the first few pages of a

book out loud. If your child

makes too many mistakes, it might be too hard for him or her to read.

Try children's magazines

It might be too much to expect your child to read a

whole book; all those pages

might intimidate your child. Children's magazines, on

he other hand, might make

a less daunting alternative. There are many niche children's

magazines that cater

to various interests, such as science or story-telling. Find

one what your child likes most;

his or her attention span is less likely to

wander off if the topic is relevant to your child's interest.

Read with your child

Keep your child's attention span in check by reading

with him or her. Take turns

reading paragraphs or pages,

depending on the length of the material or

your child's attention span. If your

child's eyes keep wandering off, read

using the help of a bookmark,

or trace the wordswith a pointer to help

your child focus.

Read every day

Most parents save reading for bedtime, but your

child might be too comfortable

and sleepy to give reading her

best effort at the end of the day. Instead, save

the reading for after dinner and read at the same time every day,

especially if you're finishing a book.

To help your child retain information,

have him or her explain what just happened,

and write review notes together.

Use audio books

Your child might stay more focused if he or she hears

the words while reading. Try finding an audio

tape for the book you have, or

record the reading material during your

spare time so you can play it

during the next reading session. You can also play the recording in

the car on the way to school; this

can help your child ace a test on the reading material in question.

Read the Comics

Reading the funny pages is a great way to start reading,

it shows the left to right direction needed for reading.

Looking at pictures and showing the action,

lets a child understand there's

a point to the story. It can be short enough

for a beginning reader to not get

overwhelmed. And having fun is what reading is all about.

You want your child to have a life-long love of reading.

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