My 7 yo son has trouble reading. How could i help him ?

Question

hes in 2nd grade already and still doesnt know how to read.
he remembers some words but hes the worse in class and i was wondering if theres any technic or book or something that could help him !!!

Answer 1

Get him a tutor, they probably have a curriculumm that they can start with.

Or find games on the internet for him to play with.

Answer 2

Hooked On Phonics is a program to help children that can't read or have trouble reading or even just want to become better readers. You can order it online or find it at some Wal-Marts and book stores. Also, with children like that you sometimes have to make them want to strive for excellence. Offer rewards for when he gets a word right. Help him sound it out at first then see if he can get it the next time around. You should also have him tested for learning problems. He could be dyslexic.

Answer 3

I believe that it takes more than sending a child to school for them to learn.

In your case I would spend every moment I could helping him. I would start with the sounds of the letters and continue to move on from there. There really is no easy answer you just have to be patient and start from what he knows and move on until he gets it.

Stay stong and don't get mad at him but you should be firm so he knows this is serious. Be encouraging. If Helen Keller learned how to read and write and she was deaf and mute. Then I know your son can do it. Good Luck

Answer 4

the Sylvan Center in my area has real success....but it's pricey.
His school should be providing services for your son.
Request in writing an MFE (multifactorial evaluation) and mail it certified return receipt to your principal And the Head of your district's Special Education Department.
Your district will then evaluate your son and hook him up with appropriate reading intervention. It's the law.
At home, keep it fun and keep pracitcing. Have him read books to you that he already knows word for word. Have him point to each word as he says it. This will reinforce the skills needed in reading.

Here is an excellent resource for you:
http://www.readingrockets.org/

Good luck!

Answer 5

Read, read, read. Spend time reading with him out loud and let him follow the words with his fingers. Try using a colored transparence as an overlay--sometimes it helps kids see better. I learned to love to read by watching my mom and dad read. I loved books--still do--and I keep a list at school of the books I've read throughout the year to show to my students. When they ask me what books I've read I just point to the list. Kids need to see adults reading, hear adults reading, hear other kids reading to them. The best way to improve fluency is reading is to read.

Answer 6

Have you had him tested for any learning disabilities? If that isn't the problem then I'd say have him read for at least 20 minutes a night. Make sure it it someting that is interesting to him. And of course, encouragement and praise!

Answer 7

Phonics, phonics, phonics. Try the Bob Books. They build reading skills in steps phonetically.

Answer 8

Check for dyslexia, if he needs glasses, or try rewarding him when he learns even one new word a day. Spend as much time as you can helping him so you are experiencing his failures and especially his accomplishments.

Answer 9

Hooked on phonics. I can remember my little cousin learned to read from that. Try it out.

Answer 10

if you cant help him have his teacher or a tutor. otherwise hooked on phonics is great. i am in eighth grade and thats what started it.