tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post4495230884355196264..comments2023-11-26T01:21:35.860-07:00Comments on Mormon Mommy Writers and Friends: Scripture Study and a ThoughtMarianne (Mare) Baker Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663143060069193124noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-65314214549102776552015-09-02T23:30:09.103-06:002015-09-02T23:30:09.103-06:00Loved your post and the spiritual tie in. I wish y...Loved your post and the spiritual tie in. I wish you the best of luck. I have two non-loving readers, but then one fell in love with Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Lemony Snickett and Harry Potter...and another liked the Warrior series. But those breakthroughs didn't happen until 5th and 6th grade. The reading levels can often be tricky too with comprehension.<br /> Good luck!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08294932632073089918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-80567060596141353812015-08-30T21:42:41.274-06:002015-08-30T21:42:41.274-06:00My Side of the Mountain, Hatchet, and EVERTASTER--...My Side of the Mountain, Hatchet, and EVERTASTER-- He LOVES the concept, but once he has to read the words, it's boring and stupid and he hates it. Even, the amazing and wonderful book THE MYSTIC MARBLE, the epitomy of "gripping" since HE is the main character (it's my WIP), he read the first few pages and then decided "It's a good story, Mom. I just don't want to read it." The crux is that he just doesn't like the reading part. I'm sure it's more the frustration level. <br /><br />It's funny. I TOTALLY thought of My Side of the Mountain and Hatchet. I dug them out a couple of weeks ago for that exact purpose. Leannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967382833556002531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-64997355660400135032015-08-30T10:32:26.014-06:002015-08-30T10:32:26.014-06:00As an educator, I think you hit the nail on the he...As an educator, I think you hit the nail on the head when you said he may not like reading because it doesn't come easily for him. That really is 'a thing'. Ways you might try are having him follow along to an audio book version that has good inflection. I don't know his level, but www.speakaboos.com is a good one for emerging readers. Also, boys tend to like books with lots of white space around the words and books with lots of little captions near pictures, think Guiness Book of World Records. Good luck....reading is crucial, but some just don't like it. You're a great mom!Ladystamperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279579571918037612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-45442623302466472672015-08-30T09:38:11.141-06:002015-08-30T09:38:11.141-06:00I too have a daughter that hated to read. Like you...I too have a daughter that hated to read. Like your son it doesn't come easy for her. I work at an elementary school as a reading tutor and my daughter didn't like to read!!! It was frustrating. I realized that phonics didn't work for her. She memorized words instead of sounding them out. So I began to download audio versions of a book and I would have her listen to a book and follow along in the paper version as well. We did this for the first 5 books of the Harry Potter books. This way she could see a word and hear it pronounced at the same time and commit it to memory. One day we were at a book store and she had birthday money. She found a book, The Land of Stories, that she wanted to buy. I was skeptical and told her I wasn't buying the audio version. She insisted she would read it and she did. Then the next book in the series, then the next and then the next! I would like to say she's gone on to read other books as well, but so far she only likes to read The Land Of Stories books. But at least she's reading. Even if she just reads the same books over and over again. I'm hoping one day she will again be in a book store and suddenly decide she wants to try a book!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328973674012805812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-83800144006080222382015-08-30T09:01:04.781-06:002015-08-30T09:01:04.781-06:00Not sure what his reading level is, but one thing ...Not sure what his reading level is, but one thing I've done when my kids just don't feel like it (they all love to read, lucky me- their dad HATES it!) is to get a book that's really gripping and intense and I'll read the first chapter (or first few) to them. Once they're hooked they can't help it- they HAVE to know what happens, even if that means (gasp) reading it themselves! <br /><br />One book my kids got really into was The Mysterious Benedict Society- kind of a scientific vein in that one he might enjoy (my son's really into science too). There are also some good survivalist stories, like Hatchet or My Side of the Mountain. All of my kids also really like to read "graphic novels" (comic books)- not a perfect solution, but at least it gets them reading. My son also recommends Geronimo Stilton. <br /><br />I love how you made the gospel connection here. Very true. :-)KaseyQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394640941485859111noreply@blogger.com