READable: A Comprehensive Guide to Teaching Your Child to Read

Lets just get one thing straight up front - you are NOT a bad parentbecause your child is struggling to read.ere are many factors that a ect a childs ability and willingness to learn to read- some are inherent others are adopted - but you are not one of them! Whatwe know however is that we can positively influence our childrens skills andbehaviours when we have the right tools and information. Being able to read is abasic human right and as adults and carers we must do whatever we can to helpour kids get the support and skills they need to effortlessly enjoy the power of thewritten word.rough more than 20 years of working with families as a speech therapist Janellehas seen it all when it comes to kids who dont want to read. Shes also seen thestress and anxiety this situation can place on parents. Whilst school teachersobviously have a big impact on literacy development as our childs first teacher usparents have an important role to play too - even more so if we find our child isntkeeping up with their peers are school.is book takes into account all the best theory and practise from around theworld plus years of hands on experience and delivers a simple step-by-stepapproach to helping your child to read. ere are lots of practical exercises andrelatable stories to make the process fun rather than an onerous chore. Workingthrough the activities in a positive and fluid way will remove the power strugglethat o en exists between parents and reluctant readers and will instead create abeautiful bond and shared love of reading.