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[quote=Anonymous]You have to walk a fine line between not pushing it too much and not ignoring it too much.  If she's frustrated because she feels like she's not good at reading, then that frustration will only get worse if she doesn't read.  On the other hand, if she just isn't into it, it may be better to hang back more.

I personally was behind in reading until 3rd grade, when a teacher saw that I had some potential to move up from the lowest reading class to a higher one.  I was doing well in all other subjects, and all of my friends were in the higher reading groups.  For me, the frustration was mostly because I felt "behind."  Catching up allowed me to feel like I could enjoy reading and didn't have to feel bad about myself.  I actually went on to major in English in college!

But this won't be the case for everyone.  And even if it is, that doesn't mean it'll be easy to motivate her.  I had to do reading work over the summer from 3rd to 4th grade, and I hated it.  I know my mom put up with a lot to try to get me to do it!

I would focus on things that she finds fun and keep a really positive attitude.  Can you find things to read that are about things she loves?  If she has a particular passion or hobby, maybe you could find books about those things.

Try to continue to motivate her by pointing out how helpful reading is in different situations where she would like to know more but can't unless she reads (i.e. she wants to know what the movie advertisement says without having to read it, etc.).

Maybe play some literacy-related games as a family, too.  Zingo has some bingo games that can be fun and involve words, and there are tons of other games you can buy or find on Pinterest to make up yourself.[/quote]

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