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Inspirethem… to read all summer Avoiding ‘Summer BrainDrain’and maintainingliteracylevelsinthe holidays Summer is atime for children to relax, get outdoors and take a break from school. However, many parents are aware that a summer without reading can be detrimental to achild’s literacy, and the terms ‘summer slide’ and ‘summer brain drain’ are widely accepted in education. Yetwhat if your child refuses to read? “Make them” Ihear an authoritarian voice cry! The problem with such astrategy is that it is unlikely to be successful in the long term and at worst turns reading into apunishment. The key is to get achild ‘reading for pleasure’ which by definition from the National Literacy Trust implies ‘reading of their own free will, anticipating the satisfaction they will get from reading.’ So how can we bring about achange in the reading Did you know? Reading for pleasure ismore important for children’s cognitive development than their parents’ level of education and more a powerful factor in life achievement than socio-economic background – source: The Reading Agency. habits of children who refuse to pick up abook? Change happens, in my opinion and having spent several years working with children who struggle with literacy, when there is achange in their perception of reading. In the words of Albert Einstein: “The world as we have created it is aprocess of our thinking. It can’t bechanged without changing our thinking.” Here’s how you can try to change that perception: Encourage joy Create an environment full of meaningful resources that are welcoming to aspecific child, encouraging them to delve further. “Idon’t like books” and “reading is boring” are common phrases Ihear as aLiteracy and Dyslexia Intervention Specialist. What is it they enjoy doing? When achild has reached the point of refusing to read it isn’t about what they are reading, it is about getting them to start the process of reading –magazines, comics, movie reviews, football cards, fact books – praise any ofthose toencouragethejoy thatcancomefromthe writtenword. Reading is not arace Even from ayoung age children are acutely aware ifthey are different and they will likely give up or not try if they feel they have already lost the race. Reinforcing with a child that reading is not arace is crucial. Areportrt published by the Department of Education on Reading for Pleasure noted that akey reason children don’t read relates to how it makes them feel. The tortoise and the hare approach is perfect here: focus on the progress your child makes, whatever the speed. Concentrate less on how well the child is reading but more onfostering an enjoyment of it. Any progress is positive and needs to be encouraged with praise and rewards. Targeted rewards Iamafirm believer in the use of incentives for children who are struggling to read. Most children respond well to this approach and rewards don’t have to cost anything. Achild once told me that the best reward would be if his Dad played football with him after school on the days he read. There isevidence to show that literacy targeted rewards can work well in fostering the reading for pleasure goal. Whatever the carrot, I say dangle it and feel no shame doing so. NATIONAL READING SCHEME With the expense of summer, parents may be wary of stocking up on books at home. This is where the Reading Agency with its National Reading Scheme supporting literacy, the Summer Reading Challenge, comes in. Set up in 1999 this program works with local libraries to encourage summer reading among children aged 4to11. The success of this program is evident with over 82% of parents/carers reporting that their child was encouraged to read more during the summer. An outward mindset Studies into change have typically shown that permanent change happens when the individual ‘thinks outwards towards others’. Encouraging your child to have an outward mindset, seeing beyond themselves, can foster reading for pleasure. Asking your child to read to apet, afavourite toy or afamily member can encourage them to think outside their own needs when it comes to reading. Set attainable targets… …only then will children develop confidence in themselves and their abilities, and gain trust in themselves. Setting atarget of “I’d like you to read to me for aminimum of five minutes and amaximum of 15 minutes” is a good target for achild struggling to pick up abook. Motivating them to start can be as simple as “I’ll count down from five.” By Juliette Laliberte (BSc. Hons, PGCE (SpLD), QTS, ATS, PATOSS) Juliette is themother of a childdiagnosed with dyslexia and a classroom teacher with over 15 years’ experience. She specialises in literacy and dyslexia, and was named Teaching Support of the Year 2017 by the British Dyslexia Association (BDA). Contact your local libraryor email info@readingagency.org.uk forfurther information
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