beginner readers...

Halo79RN

my dd can read. she started reading almost a year ago (at 4 1/2, almost 5).  I bought early reader books . I will sometimes catch her reading them to herself... but she doesn't like to read to me.  she is really into the junie b jones and magic treehouse...  we've read about 10 or 12 of them over the summer... we're about to start book 8 on the magic tree house.  she loves for me to read to her.  those books I'd expect... but when I try to get her to read one of the early reader books to me, forget it.  so I'll end up reading them (or even with the chapter books) and I'll pause every so often and ask her to sound out words to me.  she's 5, in kindie this year... and she has read books to me before (when she first started, she'd read most of hop on pop to me and some of her biscuit and fat cat beginner books to me) ... I guess the excitement has worn off and she just doesn't want to. 

any ideas on how to get her to read more on her own... should I just keep asking her to sound out words at random and leave it be? or push it with some of the shorter books? she loves to read/to be read to. really seams to retain the story... especially with the magic treehouse books.  she cannot wait to find out what happens next.  she just says she cannot read on her own.  she doesn't want to try.  

???  

Tonya_G

I'd just leave her be. As she gets further into the school year, and the teacher starts expecting more of her reading wise in class, and her peers start being able to read easier books on their own, you'll see a renewed interest in her wanting to read herself. Enjoy these days where she's willing to snuggle up next to you and be read too- all too soon, they'll be gone.

DandelionMom

I wouldn't push anything.  It sounds like she's doing quite well already.  Just keep reading to/with her.  She might like reading to a pet or stuffed toy or a younger friend. 

Another nice early chapter series is Cam Jenson.  DDs loved those. 

Joenali

She is still really young, let her enjoy you reading to her. She will come around again. I also wanted to throw out that "sounding out" words is only one strategy readers use when reading. Perhaps you can teach her some different strategies for word solving and comprehension. Here is a link to word attack strategies: https://w4.nkcsd.k12.mo.us/~lphillip/Web--Word-Attack%20Strategies.html Here is a link to comprehension strategies: https://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1349

Read2Me

Joenali:

She is still really young, let her enjoy you reading to her. She will come around again. I also wanted to throw out that "sounding out" words is only one strategy readers use when reading.

 

This!  Also, books labeled "beginning reader" are not always easy to read.  Yes, the word counts may be low and there may be some repetition but if there isn't something "known" to your child to anchor her to the text and guide her through it, it will be hard and frustrate her.  Please continue reading to her and not pushing her to read to you.  I'm sure she'll be bringing home books soon from school that she has learned to read with her teacher that she will feel more confident reading to you.  Don't be surprised if they seem too easy- the whole point of independent reading is to read something independently!  If your daughter needs help reading something, it's at her instructional level and therefore she should be guided through it with help (the link above has great prompts- sounding it out should be the last (if never) used strategy- it slows down the reading too much and thus affects fluency and comprehension).  

Your daughter sounds like a bright little girl and she is going to do great at reading.  Let it happen naturally.

((early literacy specialist steps off soap box)) 

heyitsme

Don't push it, as other posters said. But also look into your local library and see if they have any programs for early readers. Ours has one called PAWS for reading where they bring in a therapy dog and you sign up your child to read to the dog. DD LOVES it and it's helped her be a more confident reader. They also have time slots where kids can pair up with a Kiwanis member and take turns reading (like the K person will read 1 page, then the child reads the next, etc.).

babyAutumn

Halo79RN:

 I will sometimes catch her reading them to herself... but she doesn't like to read to me. 

she loves to read/to be read to. really seams to retain the story... especially with the magic treehouse books.  she cannot wait to find out what happens next.  she just says she cannot read on her own.  she doesn't want to try.  

???  

I've been teaching first grade for 9 years now and it's a question a lot of parents ask.  If you catch her reading them on her own that means she enjoys reading.  It's not essential to have her read to you.  You can always ask her to tell you about what she has read.  As for encouraging her to read more often on her own..if she really likes the Junie B series or the Magic Treehouse series.  I would read the first few chapters with her then stop.  If she really wants to find out what happens next, she'll have to read it for herself.  Odds are that if you are consistent and she really does hold an interest, she'll finish the story and tell you how it turned out.  It's not necessary for you to read aloud to understand what you're reading so maybe it isn't for her either.  Good luck.

Halo79RN

babyAutumn:

Halo79RN:

 I will sometimes catch her reading them to herself... but she doesn't like to read to me. 

she loves to read/to be read to. really seams to retain the story... especially with the magic treehouse books.  she cannot wait to find out what happens next.  she just says she cannot read on her own.  she doesn't want to try.  

???  

I've been teaching first grade for 9 years now and it's a question a lot of parents ask.  If you catch her reading them on her own that means she enjoys reading.  It's not essential to have her read to you.  You can always ask her to tell you about what she has read.  As for encouraging her to read more often on her own..if she really likes the Junie B series or the Magic Treehouse series.  I would read the first few chapters with her then stop.  If she really wants to find out what happens next, she'll have to read it for herself.  Odds are that if you are consistent and she really does hold an interest, she'll finish the story and tell you how it turned out.  It's not necessary for you to read aloud to understand what you're reading so maybe it isn't for her either.  Good luck.

thank you... I'll definitely try this.