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Would you allow comics for a late reader?
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My son (9) doesn’t really seem interested in reading yet. He loves audiobooks and listening to us read aloud. His comprehension is way ahead of his reading ability. He can read but doesn’t love it…yet. The only book I have seen him pick up on his own is a comic(?) called Bone (which someone gifted him). I’ve been reading about right-brain learning and how wonderful this style of reading helps launch the reader into other book genres. I can’t swallow the idea of Captain Underpants but if it helps him, I’m game. Thoughts?
How about a solid maybe? If he can read but just doesn’t love it that is ok. I wouldn’t automatically offer comics. Not everyone loves reading. I assign a specific book with a specific amount of reading every day. Beyond that they can read if they want to.
For some kids I might consider offering a challenge (read X chapter books to earn a gift card to the book store, an ice cream cone, etc.). For others I would just leave it at read what I assign daily and do what you want in your free time. Some of my kids prefer audio books for their free reading.
Are comics inherently bad? No. I would say they aren’t the inspiring literature (beautiful language and story) that a well written living book is. They are shorter, choppy language. I do let my kids read the occasional comic – BUT I preread it because you can’t assume good content just because it looks like a kids book. We’ve found some Manga that is appropriate. Some comics (there is a DuckTales series bound in hardcover at our library of old issues). We avoid comics with scantily clad people, seductively drawn females, or inappropriate plot lines so we don’t even try the superhero comics. I’ve seen Doctor Who comics and even a Pink Panther comic book.
Tristin is full of insight. Not every child will grow up loving reading. They just don’t.
I have some kids that love broccoli (my 4 yr old has attempted to eat it in the grocery cart before I paid!), and other children that tolerate or dislike. The ones who love will ask for it, gobble it up, etc. The others will not.
My husband is not a reader. No amount of suggesting has changed this fact. I found out recently tough that he enjoys it when I read to him or the family. 14 yrs, who knew?
I would be very hesitant to allow comics. Read them yourself first and then I would have stipulations. If you read for x amount of time every evening from one of these chapter books (make him work the same book until it’s finished) then on Saturday you may read from this comic book
Thanks. I agree wholeheartedly but I guess I was adding pressure to the situation instead of letting him grow into it. Great wisdom, thanks for sharing.
Avoiding garbage – sex, violence, other excessive trashy stuff – YES. Anything that a reluctant reader wants to read (above caveat) is a good move in the right direction because in my experience it is just about starting the spark, moving past the hump. Magazines, newspapers, easy adventure books, etc.
My children, ds10 and dd9, enjoy reading the comic books about Tintin by Herge. They were recommended on this site by RobinP.
We found several of these at our library.
My son reminded me that you can also read them online for free at http://www.readtintin.blogspot.com.
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