Helping a poor
reader gain confidence
The problems faced in school by a
child who can't read are serious. As children progress through
primary or elementary school, they need to be able to read more and
more. Therefore a failure in reading can lead to a failure in school
generally and a low self confidence.
But
here's something you can do:
It's never too
late to start learning to read - even for adults. It may seem
difficult, so we have put some ideas here to get you started.
Get
talking: get your child talking about an interest or hobby
- be interested and take notice of the language they use. Let them
teach you about a topic - this is a great confidence builder.
Make a
Book: Suggest that this would make great information for a
book and that you will make one together. One of the biggest
motivators for children is publishing their work and sharing the
finished product.
Tape the
child's talk: For the text of the book, tape the child's
talk, then print or type out the words, just as they were presented.
Keep the tape for future reference.
Some of
the ideas in this article has been sourced from the book "Parents,
Teachers, Partners" by Barry Dwyer. |
