I have a 4 year old daughter who is interested in reading. However, when ever I get her to sit down and learn how to read, she doesn't want to do it. It seems uninteresting to her. What other ways can I approach this with out having her think that's it's not fun.
2007-01-26 17:01:12 · 7 answers · asked by KaPaul L 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Dont worry about learning to read all at once.. first there is of course, the abc's.. then letter recognition -usually capitals then the small case letters. Then you can tell her the sounds that each one makes.. give lots and lots of examples.
Pick a letter of the day. Find all sorts of things that start with that same sound and explain that its the letter that makes that sound. At 4, hunting for sounds is more exciting than sitting and "learning"... even though we know learning happens through play. Also using words that are easy to recognize as a starting point can help.. like the sssss in a STOP sign, doesn't the letter look like a snake?... etc.
2007-01-26 17:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best advice to you would be first hand.
I, myself have never enjoyed reading, even as a child. However, when I really want to learn about something I am curious or interested in, I will go to all lengths to obtain the information to read. Even if it means going to the library and checking out a book or two.
Try selecting a child's book on a subject that you feel will interest your daughter. It could be about nature, fairy tales, etc. You may have to experiment to come to that conclusion. If she likes the pictures in the book, she may be more apt to want to learn to read with you. Try by reading to and with her at night before you put her to bed...make it a "bedtime story". Hopefully, in time she will enjoy it more. She's still young, and the world is still so new and interesting to her.
Enjoy your moments with her...they grow up so fast!
2007-01-27 01:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring her to the library or book store and have her pick out a book she wants you to read. Direct her to a picture book or Dr. Suess. As you read it, follow the words with your fingers.
You can also try the leap pad books which tell the story as the child runs her finger over the word. Reading is soo important, do not push too hard and make her hate reading. she will learn to read in Kindergarten.
2007-01-27 01:11:33 · answer #3 · answered by gauchogirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem with my 4 year old.
Their attention span is so short. Maybe change up the story.
The books my daughter chooses are long...but I make up the story according to the picture she sees, so that its interesting to her and faster for her attention. For now, it will be hard for her to learn to read. But get her used to the fundamentals of books. She'll eventually pick it up as she gets older.
2007-01-27 01:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by Laurellamags 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it is time for "bedtime story" hadn her the book and tell her to read to you. I got so sick of reading the same story to my daughter that when she was three I gave her the book and told her to read it to me. She had so much fun doing that the next night she got another book to "read". Of course at first she was just looking at the pictures and telling me what was going on but from there she started picking out words in the text...by the time she was four she had been reading and was reading Edgar Allan Poe in the 2nd grade.
2007-01-27 01:10:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just read to her until SHE want to read to you...she is only 4...give it some more time...make her a book with labels that she can "read"...collect them around the house...like Cheerios, Wendys, Coke, Sprite, juice labels...
2007-01-27 01:06:10 · answer #6 · answered by Library Eyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her to write her own story maybe. sometimes librarys have story time where kids sit and listen to a story, read to her while listening to music
2007-01-27 01:36:09 · answer #7 · answered by V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋