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Why a child refuses to read, although he already knows how: the most likely reasons
11.11.2024 14:51
At the age of 6-7 years, most children, provided they are psychologically ready, easily master reading.
But only a few read with gusto – many children do not experience pleasure during this process and refuse to read even a couple of lines.
If you are faced with a similar situation, the first thing you should do is find out the reason why the child does not want to read.
The problem is in the text
A child is unlikely to want to run his eyes over the lines of a very long text, consisting of complex words and written on a topic that is not interesting to him.
Stressful environment during classes
Sometimes parents (and sometimes teachers) resort to such measures of influence on the child as coercion, pressure and threats.
As a result, cortisol (the so-called stress hormone) is produced. It inhibits the brain's work, and as a result of stress, the child seems to "go stupid" for a while.
Reading technique instead of reading comprehension
You shouldn't strive solely for your child to read aloud beautifully. Understanding the text is no less important, even so: it is the ultimate goal of mastering the reading skill.
Try to achieve a good understanding of the text - the technique will improve over time.
