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How to Get 14-Yr Old to Read
Asked by K.P. from St. Louis
on July 19, 2009
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I have a 14-year old daughter who will be entering high school this fall. She does not like to read and since our school STILL uses AR reading as part of their grade ...
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- I think she might like the books by Heather Brewer from a series called "The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd". The first one is "8th grade bites" the second one is "9t...
- My son was younger than your daughter when he declared he hated to read. He was the oldest of our 3 boys and I was shocked to hear anyone say they hated reading. I beg...
- My 14 year old also loves the Twillight series. She has found several other series similar to them as well. Try Maggie Shayne -Angels Pain and Vampire Kisses by Ellen ...
My Son Wants to "Learn to Read"....
Asked by S.E. from Great Falls
on December 1, 2010
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My 4.5 year old pays very close attention to commercials on tv - he is the target demographic let me tell you! The other day he saw something having to to with learni...
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- Book from amazon "Teach your child how to read in 100 easy lessons"......very easy and it WORKS!!!!!!!
- Since you don't want/need the Leapster, I would suggest the Tag Reader.
- My kids are out of that stage so I am not sure which system is better but I taught my daughter to read at age 4 by working wih her just 15 minutes a day. It took her ...
Fun Learning Books
Asked by N.P. from Salt Lake City
on July 20, 2009
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Where do you find fun learning books - work books- of letters and numbers for a 2 year old?
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- I love the selection at costco. It changes but i always love looking at what they have because they have some really great stuff. There is also a fun website for lette...
- If you have a Target store in your area, they have a pretty decent selection. I found our daughter some books that are the wipe off kind there that you use crayons or ...
- I actually found quite a few nice workbooks at The Dollar Tree. You have to search for them in some stores, others have them on a separate stand in the coloring book a...
How to Teach a Kindergartener to Read ?
Asked by R.S. from Utica
on October 5, 2011
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Hi friends ,
My son started kindergarten 3 weeks ago , he still cant read , but he knows the alphabets and sounds very well . I just dont know how and where to star...
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- Please don't feel like "he still can't read". Children are not supposed to have to read before they get to kindergarten. R., I have a son who is gifted, has a pretty...
- its fine for him to not be able to read at this point. do you think he isnt ABLE to learn? like have you/he tried hard and he wasnt able? or has he just not learned it...
- My son's K class was reading by the holidays. Some read earlier, some were still struggling a bit at the break. Start with AT. Add letters to make Cat, Bat, Sat, Ma...
How Do You Store Your Children's Books?
Asked by A.M. from Charlotte
on January 6, 2012
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Okay, I am overwhelmed with books and I am sure there is a simple solution for storage that I am not thinking of. How do you organize your children's books and keep t...
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- We have a large bookcase. I am constantly going through these books. :) I donate doubles or ones that my child is no longer interested in.
- We have one of those shelves with cubes. The ones that have square spaces to fit baskets. We put his books on those shelves. (Without the baskets, they are just on the...
- I had bookshelves down low that were easily reachable by young children. The rule was take one out... then put it away. A child was allowed only either: one off the sh...
Getting Toddler to like Books Again
Asked by A.D. from Portland
on August 25, 2008
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My son used to love looking at books--before he discovered running, climbing, bulldozers, the neighbor's cats, yard ornaments, etc. In other words, he is so on the go,...
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- AMD, He's boy, he's two, he's active. It's a phase. Keep the books on a bookshelf in his room. Make them available and he will start to come around eventually. ...
- I have two active boys, and we went through this too. What I started doing was having a quite time, usually before nap for thirty minutes or so. They were allowed to...
- We did that! My son taught himself to read by age three, and by 3 and a half was "done" having discovered/then in the process of discovering, 10,000 ways in which t...
Books You Just Loved
Asked by K.M. from Laredo
on December 23, 2010
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I just finished reading the Stieg Larsson books The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and the following two yesterday.
I have been trying to find a book that looks interest...
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- Roses by Leila Meacham My FAVE of the list!! love this one Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent There are two books after, but i haven't read them Saving C...
- The Help is a great read. I too just finished the Stieg Larsson books - back at chic lit right now to mix it up. For a non-fiction option, try Half the Sky - about w...
- Anything by Christopher Moore. His books are so well written and very funny. I think i've read every one of them at least 3-4 times each. Examples: A Dirty Job Pra...
Getting My Daughter to Want to Read
Asked by L.B. from Chicago
on January 19, 2010
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My daughter is 5 and is learning to read in Kindergarten. She can read about 20 words now but when we sit down to read a book (provided from the teacher) she throws a...
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- Hi L., I am a reading specialist and a parent of a first and 2nd grader. PLEASE do NOT have your daughter sound out words! It kills fluency and reading enjoyment. ...
- I use www.starfall.com for tutoring in reading. It's a very interactive site and fun for the students while helping them learn phonics and words. This might help with ...
- Go easy on her. Something is obviously going on and she seems anxious about it. Perhaps she is not having success at school or her peers are reading easily and she i...
The Program "Your Baby Can Read"
Asked by A.D. from Atlanta
on April 1, 2009
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Hello Moms!!
I recently placed an order for $215 for this "Your baby can read" program set, which has the DVDs, books, flash cards and such things. I researched a lot...
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- One of my pediatric patients's grandmother bought this set for him. He was 2 at the time and was non-verbal and had lots of medical problems. Anyway, after using this ...
- Hi A.! Great responses! $215? No ma'am. I wouldn't do it. I've seen it and I was tempted. If I had money to throw away, I'd do it. My daughter is almost 3 and sh...
- I would recommend you check out any books you can find by Dr. Raymond and Dr. Dorothy Moore. They are the "grandparents" of the homeschooling movement. They researched...
Teaching My 5Year Old How to Read
Asked by S.M. from Phoenix
on March 13, 2008
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I was wondering if any parents had any suggestions on techniques on how to teach my 5 year to read? I can only keep her attention for a vert short time when reading t...
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- Does she know the sounds of the letters instead of the name of the letter? The sounds are much more helpful in reading. Read to her alot, and when you do read to her, ...
- I would check with your local school district before starting to teach your child to read. There are several different ways to teach your child to read and when your ...
- Some of early reading is just an innate talent, but here are some strategies that seemed to help my daughter. Find 'easy reader' books, like the ones the pictures for ...
