Episode Five: What Can I Do If My Child Doesn't Like To Read?

If our children don't like to read, can they still "do" life successfully? 

Is this normal?

What can we do as parents to help our kids like reading a bit more?

If you've ever wondered about these questions, this episode will bring you some much-needed peace of mind. We talk to literacy expert and educator Mary Phillips, a veteran educator of over 20 years who works to direct systemic and wide-scale change in reading and writing. But we get micro in this conversation and talk about what we can do one child at a time.

Mary will walk us through:

• How to reframe our thinking about what reading is and isn't
• How to talk to our children about this
• Strategies to help develop readers!

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To learn more about developing stronger readers at home, please find:

• Five Signs Your Child Might Need Help With Reading: https://thecommunityclassroom.com/reading-tips/does-my-child-need-reading-help/
• How to Keep Your Child Reading This Summer (though it applies year-round!): https://thecommunityclassroom.com/video-blog/how-do-you-keep-your-child-reading-this-summer/ 
• Four Games to Improve Word-Solving Skills: https://thecommunityclassroom.com/reading-tips/games-to-improve-word-solving-skills/