Reluctant Readers
Use these articles, tips, hi/lo books, and other resources to help your reluctant reader.
Resources for Reluctant Readers
Find out about ways in which you can encourage your reluctant reader, sources of advice, and information about selecting books.
Find out about ways in which you can encourage your reluctant reader, sources of advice, and information about selecting books.
Adventures of a Reluctant Reader
This article from Children Today recounts a parent's experience with a reluctant reader and provides advice on encouraging reading.
This article from Children Today recounts a parent's experience with a reluctant reader and provides advice on encouraging reading.
Advice for Parents
UK publisher Barrington Stoke books, which publishes books for reluctant, dyslexic, disenchanted and under-confident readers, has helpful advice for parents.
UK publisher Barrington Stoke books, which publishes books for reluctant, dyslexic, disenchanted and under-confident readers, has helpful advice for parents.
Booklists
If you are looking for booklists to suit a variety of interests, check out this site.
If you are looking for booklists to suit a variety of interests, check out this site.
Capstone Press
This publisher specializes in high interest/low reading level nonfiction books, which are often used in classrooms. The books are written for grades 2-3 and grades 3-4 reading levels, with content of interest to students in the fifth grade and higher.
This publisher specializes in high interest/low reading level nonfiction books, which are often used in classrooms. The books are written for grades 2-3 and grades 3-4 reading levels, with content of interest to students in the fifth grade and higher.
Choosing a Book for a Reluctant Reader
Here's advice on what to look for when choosing a book in terms of content and appearance, including print size, from the UK's The Word Pool.
Here's advice on what to look for when choosing a book in terms of content and appearance, including print size, from the UK's The Word Pool.
Encouraging Reluctant Readers
Reading expert Marle Carbo provides five tips for encouraging reluctant readers.
Reading expert Marle Carbo provides five tips for encouraging reluctant readers.
Keep the Pages Turning
How to keep your reluctant readers reading after they have been hooked by the Harry Potter books.
How to keep your reluctant readers reading after they have been hooked by the Harry Potter books.
Motivating Reluctant Readers
In this brief article, Hilary Williamson shares her personal experience in encouraging her son to read.
In this brief article, Hilary Williamson shares her personal experience in encouraging her son to read.
Orca Book Publishers
The Orca Soundings series features teen fiction for reluctant readers. While the interest level is ages 12+ the reading levels range from grade 2.0 to grade 4.5. All of the books are Accelerated Reader (AR) selections, and teacher's guides are available for most of the books.
The Orca Soundings series features teen fiction for reluctant readers. While the interest level is ages 12+ the reading levels range from grade 2.0 to grade 4.5. All of the books are Accelerated Reader (AR) selections, and teacher's guides are available for most of the books.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets is dedicated to providing "information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle." It contains downloadable teachers' and family guides, articles, tips, and more.
Reading Rockets is dedicated to providing "information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle." It contains downloadable teachers' and family guides, articles, tips, and more.
Reading Tips for Reluctant Readers
Educator Cheryl Benes provides tips to encourage children who are reluctant readers to read.
Educator Cheryl Benes provides tips to encourage children who are reluctant readers to read.
Recommended Books for Reluctant Readers
This booklist from the Monroe County Public Library in Indiana provides summaries of about two dozen books that upper elementary and lower middle school reluctant readers are apt to enjoy.
This booklist from the Monroe County Public Library in Indiana provides summaries of about two dozen books that upper elementary and lower middle school reluctant readers are apt to enjoy.
Reluctant Reader Reflections
Margo Sorenson, the author of numerous novels and nonfiction books for reluctant readers, writes an interesting column for The Read In ™ that will be of interest to parents and educators.
Margo Sorenson, the author of numerous novels and nonfiction books for reluctant readers, writes an interesting column for The Read In ™ that will be of interest to parents and educators.
Sports Bios Attract Reluctant Readers
Education World recommends these sports biographies for the reluctant reader grades 3-6 who loves basketball.
Education World recommends these sports biographies for the reluctant reader grades 3-6 who loves basketball.
Suggested Books for Reluctant Readers
Here's an unannotated list of recommended books for preschool-grade 1, grades 2-4, and grades 5-8, from media specialist and parent Sherry Bowen.
Here's an unannotated list of recommended books for preschool-grade 1, grades 2-4, and grades 5-8, from media specialist and parent Sherry Bowen.