Getting Children Interested In Reading
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Re: Getting Children Interested In Reading
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I've also successfully convinced my then-tween stepbrother of the benefits of reading... so I think that in a lot of these situations, my "power" or convincing factor was that I am NOT a parent. Having a family member or family friend (who's the one your kids think is the cool aunt/uncle? Recruit him/her!) talk to kids will also help a TON. Everyone knows that parents are weirdos that can't be trusted, even if what they say makes sense, but hearing it come from an independent source can make a huge difference!
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Maybe she'd like reading things like Sweet Valley Twins (and that ilk of books - basically, those long series for kids), which granted is hardly high literature, but something I remember liking at around that age (it helped that I was learning English and they didn't use particularly complex vocabulary).
If that doesn't work, there's always good old fashioned bribery and scorn.
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You mentioned audio books, that's what I tried at first. But she got through twenty minutes of HP1 and then said she's bored (that's what I don't get, that's the most interesting part where everything begins!) As bedtime stories I simplify stories from the books I've read and I tell them to her. So far she likes 'the story about the girl on fire and the boy with the bread' the most.
I'm gonna try and buy Sweet Valley Twins for her as a Christmas gift, that way she won't be able to reject it. Thanks for the tip!
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[quote="mashamashamasha"]Well, what does she like? What are her interests? Some kids just don't like fantasy (which is weird) or Harry Potter (which is worse, because HP is great for kids that age, assuming it piques their interest). Have you tried listening to any audio books? She might get interested in it that way. What about reading with her at night, like a bedtime story? Also, depending on her interests, maybe a book with a female protagonist would be more interesting to her, or a character that likes something she enjoys.
Maybe she'd like reading things like Sweet Valley Twins (and that ilk of books - basically, those long series for kids), which granted is hardly high literature, but something I remember liking at around that age (it helped that I was learning English and they didn't use particularly complex vocabulary).
If that doesn't work, there's always good old fashioned bribery and scorn.[/quote
Sweet valley series, and the Baby Sitters club series got me started along with The Chocolate Touch.
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Lots of great books/authors for that age. Keep trying & you will find something to interest her. I have a 9 year, so let me know if you would like more suggestions. I am also a librarian.
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