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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm thinking about paying my 8 y/o DS to read daily, i.e. one dollar for every book finished with a half page book report written. I want to encourage him to read, improve his fluency, and to [b]learn to read for pleasure.[/b] Right now, getting him to read becomes a power struggle and I'm wondering if an incentive (he loves money) would get him over the hurdle to finding how enjoyable reading can be. Anyone done something like this? [/quote] If you want him to read for pleasure...well let him read for pleasure. Paying him to read is the exact opposite of what you are trying to achieve. He will not all of a sudden decide to read tons of books for fun - he might decide to now read tons of books for fun but he will expect payment for it. And rightfully so, if this is the route you send him on. I have btw never heard of anyone doing this and find it very very weird.[/quote]
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