Getting Kids to Read
So my son is 5 now, and will be six in February. I usually don’t worry about his development, as he’s been a late bloomer in almost every category (walking, potty training, etc.), but I’m starting to become concerned by his lack of interest in reading. I’ve purchased a bunch of easy books for him to read, and we’ve spent a lot of time going over them together. He shows halfhearted interest when we read together, but absolutely zero when I ask him to spend 30 minutes or so reading quietly on his own.
He will be starting kindergarten soon, so hopefully he’ll develop more of an interest there when the class works on phonics. If he doesn’t, though, I’m not sure what I should do. Maybe forcing him to watch his favorite TV programs with the volume down and closed captioning on would help a bit!
I’m not panicking just yet, but I will keep an eye on the situation. The last thing I want is for him to fall behind his peers right from the beginning.