My child doesn't want to read
Sometimes a child hasn't found the right story yet. Other times, reading is tiring or difficult. Let's understand what's getting in the way and choose where to start.
Reading difficulty
They say there are too many pages. They find reading difficult. They love listening to stories but not reading on their own.Motivation
They get bored. We haven't found a subject that interests them. They only want comics.We haven't found a subject that interests them.
MotivationMaybe the right story hasn't crossed their path yet. We start from what they are passionate about outside of books and go from there.
What to try
- Start from their interests outside of books: animals, games, sports, science.
- Let them choose for themselves from 3 options you have prepared.
- Use the Book Finder to explore new interests.
Frog and Toad Are Friends 3–7 years old Friendship Simple vocabulary, designed for beginning readers.
