what to do

[Bellamoon]

when your five year old refuses to even try? We were trying to work on review words, words she has been reading for months and she just looks at them like they mean nothing????

[Guest]

I have found when my 6yr old reads words in a list, even words he knows, he misses them. But when he sees them in a story, he hits them every time. 5 is young so I would not worry about it. Just keep working on a few at a time.

[Cassy]

None of my boys have been very cooperative at that age. My youngest, DS4 (5 in May), has to read for 10 minutes, twice a day, and it's often hard work. I've never done lists of words, even for my two who are dyslexic. Once they've learned their letters and sounds then I start them on readers. We're British and the books a lot of the schools here use for beginner readers are the Oxford Reading Tree series; I know a lot of people who really don't like them, but my boys have loved them so we've tended to mostly use those.

 

I don't get at all upset when he's having an off day, from experience I believe that only escalates difficulties. He is only very young, there's plenty of time. We cuddle on the sofa with his book, and I try to distract him with comments about the characters or the story, and if he refuses to even try, then I just sound out the letters, and most times he can't resist saying what the word is. He's making very good progress now, and as a consequence I find that his less cooperative days are getting less.

 

My advice would be not to worry. Make reading a fun, relaxed activity, and as she get older the battles will decrease. DS7 still adores cuddling on the sofa for reading time, despite the fact that he's had a terribly frustrating time learning to read (we're certain he's dyslexic- both DH and DS12 are severely dyslexic, so we know the signs).

 

Best wishes

 

Cassy

[missmoe]

Put it aside for a bit and come back to it at a latter point.

[MomatHWTK]

I mght pretend to sound them out myself and maybe make a mistake or two. Or invite the child to help you write a story using those words. Practice typing on the computer by spelling the words together. Play hangman? Pay a penny a word?

[Mommy22alyns]

Put it aside for a bit and come back to it at a latter point.

 

 

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[Bellamoon]

Our first grade curriculum depends on her being able to read though? She should be reading by fall.

 

I did have her go play. She would rather do workbook pages then learn to read.

[rwjx2khsmj]

Stop working and go play. Try again another day or another time.

 

Are you talking about first grade that starts next September? You've got time. Take a deep breath and go play too.

 

She probably feels more successful/confident of the workbook pages than the reading.

[craftymama]

My 6-year-old is the same way. And we've had an even worse day than normal. I feel your pain. I really, really do.:grouphug:

[foxbridgeacademy]

Put it aside for a bit and come back to it at a latter point.

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[nikicole]

I have found when my 6yr old reads words in a list, even words he knows, he misses them. But when he sees them in a story, he hits them every time. 5 is young so I would not worry about it. Just keep working on a few at a time.

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