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Helping my child with reading, Helping my child with writing, Discipline and behavior challenges
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How do you get a 6 year old to like writing and reading? He won't write or read. When I try and sit with him to do it, he just keeps crying or gets in a mood.
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> 60 days ago
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Actually, I have a question and then an idea: What does your son like to do?
There must be something: Video games, cartoons, ice cream. Here at the Global Education Council (GEC) we always encourage blending teaching with something the child likes to do. One of the best things for a child that likes cartoons, movies, etc is to turn on the closed caption feature on your TV (or DVD/Bluray player). This enables the child to see the words that are spoken on the show.
Something even better is if the child frequently watches the same type of shows. Also, if your son likes superheroes then buying a few comics of his favorate charcters can be very effective. When you show him the comic he can see the images but not know what is happening. The key is to use his interest to hook him in to reading. Let us know how this turns out. Dr. X
There must be something: Video games, cartoons, ice cream. Here at the Global Education Council (GEC) we always encourage blending teaching with something the child likes to do. One of the best things for a child that likes cartoons, movies, etc is to turn on the closed caption feature on your TV (or DVD/Bluray player). This enables the child to see the words that are spoken on the show.
Something even better is if the child frequently watches the same type of shows. Also, if your son likes superheroes then buying a few comics of his favorate charcters can be very effective. When you show him the comic he can see the images but not know what is happening. The key is to use his interest to hook him in to reading. Let us know how this turns out. Dr. X
> 60 days ago
The best things I would try is always let your child watch you read, make out your shopping list with your child, always allow access to books with pictures and words ( I still like the pictures! lol) These are the typical ideas given by professionals. I myself would add... set at a table and draw bubble letters or different types of writing in different colors, paints, markers, pencils, even gluing paper or twigs. Let your child see you having fun with it ask about it and let them try it when it doesnt seem like something they have to do, make it something they want to do. Creative writing at that age for me is anything goes as long as they are enjoying it! I would continue the other ideas as well. U can always take puppets and do a play with your child where they have to read thier lines, or have them read a recipe to you while making something in the kitchen. I am not a professional but I am just offering ideas.
> 60 days ago
hi,let your chid look at books as fun and enjoyable.don't force him,let him choose reading mterial,even if it is comic books.he must develop a love for reading.with writing ,try introducing him to keeping a diary,he can record his daily routine,even if it contains drawins , it is a start to putting pen to paper.good luck.
> 60 days ago
Sounds exactly like my daughter was. Kinder was a waste of time to me. Lack of focus, cried when asked to read and do homework. School counciler suggested starfall.com, it helped. Its a website for kids to interact with spelling and reading, she loved it. But she didnt catch on to starfall until after she joined tae kwondo at 6yrs old, now 10. It was like a trigger happened, it made her disciplined and focus, which she lacked, therefore she cried when reading. She went in 1st grade with a pre k reading level 5, to a 20 , in just 6months. Years later with my confident blk belt in 5th, now is at a 8th grade level and loves to read to me and to herself every night. Make reading fun, not a chore.
> 60 days ago
