She is 8 and is haveing a really hard time with reading. I keep trying to help her sound out the words but she gets aggravated so easily & just wants to quit.
2006-07-18 08:38:45 · 17 answers · asked by domestic?goddess 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
She has been checked for a learning disability & she DOES have one. As soon as school starts back up, her teacher is putting her in a program. I am just wanting to build up her confidence this summer.Oh & I don't force her & I have lots of patience with her.
Thanks for the link mama2ming!!
2006-07-18 09:33:47 · update #1
Go to http://www.starfall.com and let her play the games there. There are a lot of things there that will help her with her reading skills.
Read with her. One of you read a paragraph or a page and then the other one read the next paragraph or the next page.
If she is reading and gets stuck on a word, jump in and help her complete it.
Take her to the library and get her to pick out books on things she is interested in.
Talk to her teacher and find out any suggestions that s/he may have on how to help her.
Teach her "chunking" where she looks at the word and sees if there is a "chunk" in it that she knows. For example, in the word "indoors" she might recognize the word "in" or "doors" and that might help her decode the word.
Talk about the pictures in the books that she is reading and ask her questions. Get her to predict what will happen in the story. These are good ways to encourage fluency and keep her engaged in the story as well.
Don't push it if she is frustrated. Set aside about 15 minutes a day and if she doen't want to go longer than that, then that's fine.
2006-07-18 09:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Move away from the reading for a while, it's just a source of pain for her. She might not be ready to learn yet. Each kid does things in their own time.
Mine is younger than that, but he enjoys computer games. Find some that are really good games which require a little reading, or teach reading skills along the way. Be around in case she has questions, but don't keep checking up on her. Take the pressure off and let it just be fun.
2006-07-18 08:44:31 · answer #2 · answered by bleep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she gets aggravated over it and you push her, she will end up hating to read. Just to be on the safe side, you might want to have her evaluated to be sure she doesn't have some type of learning disability. She may be frustrated because she just wants to make you happy but can't understand the letters in front of her due to some problem she can't control. If she isn't diagnosed with some type of learning disability, I would just suggest trying to make it as fun and non-stressful for her as possible or letting her read things that are easy for her to build her confidence first.
2006-07-18 08:55:35 · answer #3 · answered by Ambria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a program out now for children all ages, called Sullivan. Go to the web site and punch in Sullivan Learning Center and the number and information about the program. It is a very good program, but it is a little pricey as well. Also, check with your local libraries to see if they have a reading program going, they usually do for the summer.
2006-07-18 08:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by melissaboose2005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I made reading games for my son.
Like this:
Make letter and sound cards and then find things around the house that match each card.
For example: the 'br' card could match with a brush or a piece of bread.
Give a small reward for success.
Also play with scrabble tiles making 'word towers'.
For example: Should the 'a' tile go on top of the 'pple' tower or the 'arrot' tower? (you arrange the towers).
Use your imagination and don't get discouraged.
Also check with her school for special reading classes.
2006-07-18 08:49:52 · answer #5 · answered by Puzzler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont force her to read to the point where she gets frustrated, make it fun for her in some way and she will do alot better. Maybe you would want to try read along tapes or hooked on phonics if you cant get her interested on your own.
2006-07-18 08:46:23 · answer #6 · answered by A. Grigs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the library, let her pick the books she likes and sit and read them to her, then get her to read to you, if she gets stuck on a word, help her, but get her to really look at the word when you say it for her and she will be of and running before you know it.
2006-07-18 12:35:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try reading the book to her with her sitting next to you then after u have read it have her read it back to u
or have her tell u whats going on in the pictures most times what they tell u is really close to the word wrote down
2006-07-18 08:42:34 · answer #8 · answered by cailey17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the library. have her pick out books that interest her, maybe a grade level or two below her reading level. start simple with something she likes. When she seems confident reading these books to you, try something harder, sticking with things she likes.
2006-07-18 14:46:49 · answer #9 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read to her.. have her read on her own .. is she cannot sound it out tell her the word anyway after a couple of trys. the only way to get better at reading is to read. once she gets it.. she will take off
2006-07-18 08:43:13 · answer #10 · answered by darkling1k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋