If your child has trouble with reading, it’s understandable that you might be concerned – or even putting the blame on yourself that you’ve done something wrong, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.
And you’ve probably tried everything, from an online book club to tuning into Cbeebies bedtime stories, so if you’re out of options, you’ve come to the right place. Children develop at different speeds, and will pick up things such as social skills or learning how to tell the time at their own pace, but reading is a whole other ball game. In fact, research supports that reading doesn’t come as naturally to children as speech would, for example. Even if they’re trying their hardest, it can be disheartening for you to watch – and knock their confidence – but there are a few things you can do. The paediatric professionals at Sensational Brain, an online resource to help develop education, have devised three exercises you can try to improve your child’s reading skills, to rule out retained primitive reflexes and ocular motor deficits.
