When I was young . . . I absolutely hated reading. So much so . . . I would hand a birthday card to a parent and ask that they reading it.
There were many days, when I was sitting on my dad’s lap, I’d be forced to read. And read. And read some more. And if I messed up… well! You’re out of luck!
Start at the top of the page.
And read some more.
Things didn’t change until I was in my teen years. My two best friends would participate in their own “secret” book club… and I was missing out.
So I caved.
I broke.
I became . . . a reader.
Now, years later, I’m a speech language pathologist. I would die laughing if I heard that when I was 10 years old. Me? English? Language arts? Yeah, no!
Does your child hate reading? Does it feel like a nuclear explosion every time you have them sit down and read their homework?
I get it. I do.
I’m here to tell you that your child is not alone.
And neither are you!!
Reading has become one of my #1 recommendations for some of my clients.
Because reading helps in SO many ways.
Vocabulary!
Imagination!
Creativity!
Grammar and syntax (and all that Englishy stuff!)
The fact of the matter is, you can create some wonderful family memories by reading with your children. Some of my fondest memories of my childhood stem from reading the Eragon book as a family in the living room. Don’t get me wrong, there were words I didn’t understand and plots that I didn’t follow, but nothing could take away from the connection I felt with my family during those reading times.
So, my simple recommendation would be . . . read with you children. There are so many benefits from taking the time to read with them.
Wildly,
Andr
