A reluctant reader is anyone who does not show a natural
interest in reading. This definition is
very broad, encompassing children with learning disabilities and visual or
psychomotor issues. But even when such issues are absent, a child may still treat
reading like a chore, and I would know.
Though we read equal numbers of books together, I have one child who did
and one who did not experience an early love of reading. For the latter, trimming
her toenails—for the third time—had more appeal than picking up a book.
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way Home From The Library
With my reluctant reader, the keys to getting her into
reading were books to rival the
immediacy and entertainment value of any TV show or computer game. She started with simple graphic novels