what to do with 10yr son & literature

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  • May 6, 2009 at 6:34 pm
    Misty
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    Ok.. so my 10yr old son is a good reader, but a slow reader. If i get books from the library he usually isn’t done by the time they need to go back even after renewing. So I asked him why he isn’t finishing even though we have manditory reading 4 times a week for 20 min. He says that the small writing is hard to keep his eyes on (he wears glasses so that’s not it) I think it’s just small writing.

    Any suggestions for age this?

    Or what books might be better?

    Thanks

    Misty

    May 6, 2009 at 7:39 pm
    CindyS
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    Misty, aren’t there some things you can lay over the page that make it bigger? Like I see sometimes in atlases? Have you ever asked him how much he thinks he may be able to read in xxx-minutes and see if he can do it (with a narration, of course, so he’s not blowing through it). Since he’s only 10, it might be hard to find some appropriate ones, but you may be able to find some large print books at the library. I also think that when we can get a hardback versus a pb, the printing is likely to be larger. I’m looking at some of our books, and the difference between double-spaced and single-spaced seems like it could make a difference. Some of the Lamplighter books are rather large and spaced nicely, as are the old Landmark books. Sorry, no specific book recommendations here. Are his phonics pretty good? We use Victory Drill Book as our reading program, but I’ve noticed that it is also used to build speed. I’m sure there are other programs out there as well (maybe even from the library).

    Blessings,

    Cindy

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