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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 375510" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: purple">Through my difficult child's IEP I was sometimes able to substitute a required reading in class with a book she would read. However, those times were rare. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: purple">In the elementary years, I would read the book with her. There were books I did make her read even though she wasn't interested and I provided prizes as an incentive - it worked only sometimes. By the time she was in Jr. High, I would sometimes read, but <em>sometimes </em>I will admit, I bought the Cliffnotes or Sparks books which provide a summary and key elements to the reading. I don't feel guilty about using the cliffnotes because she was an avid reader otherwise and I knew she would be okay in that department - it was not worth all the strife and we had bigger fish to fry in those days. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: purple">She used to help her older sister with spelling when she was in kindergarten and easy child was in 2nd grade! Spelling/reading/writing is her gift. She loves playing word games. She went on to win a writing award for the state mandated CAPT test in our state. She has written and had her own poetry copyrighted and has started writing a book. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: purple">At your son's age, I think I would likely read with him and take turns with chapters. Perhaps you can reason with him that if he reads the required books, he can read the books he enjoys more or go out for a treat or something else he enjoys?</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 375510, member: 2211"] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple]Through my difficult child's IEP I was sometimes able to substitute a required reading in class with a book she would read. However, those times were rare. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple]In the elementary years, I would read the book with her. There were books I did make her read even though she wasn't interested and I provided prizes as an incentive - it worked only sometimes. By the time she was in Jr. High, I would sometimes read, but [I]sometimes [/I]I will admit, I bought the Cliffnotes or Sparks books which provide a summary and key elements to the reading. I don't feel guilty about using the cliffnotes because she was an avid reader otherwise and I knew she would be okay in that department - it was not worth all the strife and we had bigger fish to fry in those days. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple]She used to help her older sister with spelling when she was in kindergarten and easy child was in 2nd grade! Spelling/reading/writing is her gift. She loves playing word games. She went on to win a writing award for the state mandated CAPT test in our state. She has written and had her own poetry copyrighted and has started writing a book. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple]At your son's age, I think I would likely read with him and take turns with chapters. Perhaps you can reason with him that if he reads the required books, he can read the books he enjoys more or go out for a treat or something else he enjoys?[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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