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Adventures of a Reluctant Reader

Learning at an Individual Pace

By Tara Swords

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"Be very attentive as to why this happening," she advises. "Push the school to do the testing or take the child to get tested yourself. Work closely with the school to make sure reading isn't used as a punitive thing."

Although Lexie didn't like to read for enjoyment, Alison made sure her daughter was continuously exposed to the art of storytelling by reading to her and letting her listen to books on tape. Alison stresses the point that when it comes to motivating a child to read, setting a good example is the most crucial thing a parent can do.

"Look at your own lifestyle; if you're not picking up a book and having a house full of books, why should your child? If you just watch TV and don't pick up a book, why would they?"

And if repeated attempts the turn on your child to everything from Harry Potter to Ramona Quimby are met with resistance, Alison says the best prescription for both parent and child is patience.

"Parents have to realize overall that if you're a reader and your kid isn't – the kid you're given to parent is just who they are. And the minute you try to change who they are, you're gonna have an unhappy kid and you're gonna be an unhappy parent."


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