My child is 6. I have them do 10-20 min of guided reading daily, meaning I sit with them and help where needed. They read mostly on their own though. I started because school was basically not teaching anything and giving half assed explanations why not.
How much do you do? Wondering if I’m an asshole parent 😅
Haha oh the choice of when to read is easy enough to give a child as well. My son usually chooses to read for a half hour before bedtime.
There are always going to be tasks that must get done and that’s an important lesson for children as well. By giving them as much choice as possible and holding them to their choices, it’s a two way street and a partnership instead of simply forcing them.
Have you ever procrastinate your homework to the evening? Now you are tired and cannot focus anymore. For sure reading will somehow become fun. Chore is a chore. If you take my favorite activity and force me to do it every day for half an hour - I will start to hate it.
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Haha oh the choice of when to read is easy enough to give a child as well. My son usually chooses to read for a half hour before bedtime.
There are always going to be tasks that must get done and that’s an important lesson for children as well. By giving them as much choice as possible and holding them to their choices, it’s a two way street and a partnership instead of simply forcing them.
Have you ever procrastinate your homework to the evening? Now you are tired and cannot focus anymore. For sure reading will somehow become fun. Chore is a chore. If you take my favorite activity and force me to do it every day for half an hour - I will start to hate it.
Alright then.