my 4yr old reading has lost interest in her books?

Question

hiya all
my 4yr old needs to read more she has lost interest in her books i dont think there the right book she should be reading
there just disney story book some to help her read but i think she likes me reading them she does'nt concentrate on what iam trying to teach her she just looks around the room
does anyone know any good books?

i need to get her ready for school
the nuresry said i should start teaching her
now ive been trying for a month we were doing great she was coping me but then all of a sudden she stoped
also i have a 2yr old boy and he wants my attention all the time and wont let her set with me and i think she has been feeling left out so when my son is asleep its mother and daughter time
we have a milk and apple and have a cuddle and read before bed

Answer 1

take her to the library choose somthing together put you son in his pushchair so you and her can look around, teach you son he has to share you.

Answer 2

She will come around shortly. Get her some new books that she can perhaps memorise that will help.
Like the Three Little Pig, Goldie Locks and the Three Bears,Cinderella, Snow white and they have videos that match these books so she can visually see the story both on the Screen and in the pages of the books . This may spark a greater interest at her age. Not all children can just stare at the pictures of a book and get it all or even stay interested. So I,d try this simple approach mentioned above .It worked for my grandaughter who is not quite 4 and is now doing school books for Kindergarten when only a couple months ago she was the same way.

Answer 3

Names such as Ophelia are good with me. So are Tristan, Violet, Odette, and all of the other names you had in your other question. I don't really mind it when I can't pronounce a name, but I'd prefer to so I can discuss it with my friends at school, or on the phone, etc. There are a couple series that I adored and my grandpa (a big reader) insubordinatly refused to read because he could not pronounce the names. Such as the Harry Potter series, which is likely to have odd names because it is fantasy, he would not read because of names like Bellatrix, Rubeus, Hermione, Minerva, etc. And some of the characters first names aren't half as bad as their last. If your book is a more realistic book, then those names are alright, if your book is a fantasy, those names are wonderful.

Answer 4

She probably knows that you really want her to read to you and is refusing because she feels powerful doing so. Why does she need to read right now? This is what she will be learning in kindergarten. Don't worry so much about teaching her academics. You don't want her to know the curriculum before she starts school or she will end up bored. It's like learning German before you take a German class. What is most important are social and emotional development.

These are some basic skills that your daughter should have before starting school: hold a pencil in an orthodox way, recognize her name, write her name (upper case first letter followed by lower case), know 8 basic colors, cut with scissors, dress herself, take care of bathroom needs. She should learn a few letter sounds and recognize numbers and quantities. Play "I Spy" with her. "I spy something that starts with "mmmm." She can match letter symbols to objects that start with that letter. Keep it fun! Here is a link to some more readiness skills http://www.srvusd.k12.ca.us/schools/regi...

You can get her some “easy readers.” She may be more interested in these types of books. Check them out on Amazon. I collect children’s books and here’s a list of my favorites and my student’s (kindergarten and preschool) favorites. Hope this helps!

There’s an Alligator Under My Bed-Mercer Mayer
Where the Wild Things Are-Maurice Sendak
Tikki Tikki Tembo-Arlene Mosel
King Biggood’s in the Bathtub-Audrey Wood
Go Away Big Green Monster-Ed Emberley
Caps for Sale-Esphyr Slobodkina
The Tub People-Pam Conrad
Hondo and Fabian-Peter McCarty

Answer 5

Have you tried something which actively engages her? Don't even know if you can still get them.......but you could make some..................puzzle type games. Pictures and words which fit together like a jigsaw. The game is variable..............spread out the words.........show the picture for her to choose the word or say the word and get her to chose the picture, then link them. Not reading as such but is a great boast for word recognition. Just have a feeling she needs to be more actively engaged. Or books with an activity element.........like tiny puppets?

Answer 6

Try introducing pop up books.

Answer 7

Don't force her, she is still only a babe really. Maybe she has become bored. When her curiosity returns, she will try to read for herself.

Answer 8

She will read when shes ready, dont worry

Answer 9

Kids change interests all the time. Don't worry about it--and don't push her.

Answer 10

She may need glasses so get her eyes tested.