WELLBEING → CONNECT TWO Issue 813 · June 3, 2020

The Reluctant Homeschooler: Part II

"She needs to be able to understand age-appropriate books, but she isn’t yet fluent enough to read them”

The Reluctant Homeschooler: Part II

Therapist: Avoid unrealistic expectations; kids who were struggling previously are probably only going to have it harder now.
Mimi: This is a ton of work! Do I get any incentives?!
Goldy: This is supposed to be a vacation!

 

 

To keep Goldy reading, Mimi needs to learn how beginner books work.

“I know how they work,” she jokes. “Open book, read words, don’t get off the couch until the last page.” She sobers. “But of course Goldy hates reading.”

“What doesn’t she like about it?”

Mimi puts on a whiny singsong. “It’s soooo boring… I doooon’t wanna… Stooop asking me questions.”

“Okay,” I say. “So this is how books work: They have pictures that support the story.”

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