I've no real scientific proof but it's my opinion that boys generally prefer to read non-fiction rather than fiction ..... even as adults women in general read far more fiction than men. I have brothers who wouldn't read a novel to save their lives but can't get enough of biographies and autobiographies of various sports stars.steve p wrote:I don't know if my son (14) has ever finished reading a novel in his life. It upsets me a great deal at what he's missing, but nothing I can do seems to get him interested in reading fiction. maybe it's a generation thing, because kids seem not to do many things that I did when little (playing outside, for instance).
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You're right, Fran, in that he will read non-fiction, and I wonder if I'm wrong in thinking he should touch fiction more (after all, we are all as we are, if you follow my meaning, and I should let him be his own personality).Fran wrote:I've no real scientific proof but it's my opinion that boys generally prefer to read non-fiction rather than fiction ..... even as adults women in general read far more fiction than men. I have brothers who wouldn't read a novel to save their lives but can't get enough of biographies and autobiographies of various sports stars.steve p wrote:I don't know if my son (14) has ever finished reading a novel in his life. It upsets me a great deal at what he's missing, but nothing I can do seems to get him interested in reading fiction. maybe it's a generation thing, because kids seem not to do many things that I did when little (playing outside, for instance).
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I guess us adults are all in the same boat, then!lincolnp wrote:I can't find that one thing that seems to "grab" my daughter. She had been looking covetously at my Kindle, so I got her one for Christmas. She blew through 2 books - A Boy Called It and a sequel, but that is as far as it has gone. We go to the library (which she loves) and book stores (which she loves even more - but I find her looking at games and crafts rather than books). We get books from the library, we get books at the store, I've ordered books from the Scholastic Book Club through school - and they just sit there... Help!
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Quote "An Italian study has found that children with Dyslexia showed signs of it before they could read. The study tested kindergarten children on their ability to filter relevant-versus-irrelevant visual information, then followed their progress for three years. Children who initially had trouble with visual attention later struggled with reading. Researchers say this could lead to earlier treatment for at-risk children and smoother transitions into reading."
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Conversely, my younger siblings were raised by my mother, who used the television as a babysitter. My siblings have never picked up a book for pleasure reading, solely reading what they are required to in school. It's sad. They are missing out on so much.
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tcarter78 wrote:I have a 7yr old and 12yr old who have developed a keen interest in reading. I think the fact that I always have my nose in some kind of book and have them piled throughout the house has helped in some way, as well as the numerous trips to the library...it's a great feeling to attend parent-teacher interviews and be told that both children are well above their expected literacy levels.
I think this has a lot to do with whether or not kids want to read. If they see their parents reading and loving reading they are much more likely to read themselves. My parents read to me every night even as I got older and could read for myself. I loved the time spent with them and loved the stories being read to me. We also went to the library every week. I never stopped loving books! Hopefully your kids won't stop enjoying reading either!
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I'm sure just switching off will work to get us oldies reading too
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