Boys & Reading
Help Your Son Become A Competent Reader In Just 10 Minutes A Day
If your son can't read, has difficulty reading or won't even try to read, and you feel as if you've tried absolutely everything you can to help him...take a deep breath and relax. This book solves all these problems. You can finally stop worrying and start taking effective action that will get you real results.
Boys & Reading shows you how to get your son motivated, not just to read but to improve at reading. Some of the strategies used in this book, such as mini-goal setting, will help him in other life contexts too.
Let me put your mind at ease about something you probably have experienced and don't want to repeat. You won't be dragging your son in to sit down and read. You won't be arguing about reading or dealing with sulks or tantrums whilst trying to help him read. Far from it. That is the least likely way to achieve success. You'll approach the topic of his reading slowly, carefully and in a way that guarantees a positive response.
It will take some preparation on your part before your son will start seeing reading in a positive light, and this has to come first. He will soon become interested, and then you will be able to work with him and help him choose mini-goals that are appropriate for his level of reading. There are fun activities to do together that will ensure he reaches these mini-goals, and experiences success.
You are going to help him to become a self-motivated learner as well as a good reader. I have used this method effectively and have proven that it works in the most challenging cases.
Even the most disengaged boys become motivated and start improving rapidly when they can interact with someone they trust, someone who encourages them without putting them under stress, and who understands how to scaffold their learning. The most important initial strategy is to remove the stress because boys are particularly sensitive to it. This is where Boys & Reading begins.
Many parents of K-10 mainstream, education support and home-school students are concerned about their children's reading skills and seek help. There are many excellent resources available both on and offline, but it's how they're used and how parents interact with their children that determines success. There are many misconceptions about this 'how to'.
Boys & Reading gives you what I consider to be the best 'how to'. The approach in this book comes from my experience as a literacy specialist, and is not available anywhere else. It's based not only on my own success with these strategies, but also on the success of the parents I know who have used them.
You don't need to be a trained expert to get your son reading. All the information you need is here. You'll be letting go of old beliefs about teaching reading and opening up to an approach that seems different and much easier. I know you'll find it liberating and enjoyable. The steps in Boys & Reading are easy to follow and will give you the results you have been hoping for.
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