Of course, all children are different, and no two boys are going to be interested in exactly the same things. The best way to find out what your boy is interested in reading is to ask him! However, there are a few broad themes to consider when you are trying to motivate your child to read:
Guinness World Record books often appeal to boys with fascinating facts
and short text interspersed with incredible photographs and diagrams!
With these ideas in mind, motivation and attention-grabbing content have to be the top priorities if you want to get your son to read – and to stick with it. Here are some top tips:
Boys need lots of praise. Often they see themselves as getting attention for all the wrong reasons. So, give your son lots of approval for all the right reasons!
2. Talk
If you want to help your son do better, it’s important to get him talking (and listening!) right from the start. You can help in several ways:
To help your son be independent from an early age, you could encourage him to:
Boys often feel that mistakes equal failure. A common response to making mistakes is therefore to say that they ‘can’t do it’. To help your son feel that he can do it, give him lots of encouragement when he does something well. It’s also important to remember that mistakes don’t equal failure; it’s just the way we learn.
It’s really important to show boys that reading is a good thing for men to do. So, granddads, dads, brothers, uncles… you need to get reading too!
Reading together is crucial for boys of all ages. It helps them see that it’s not only a skill for life, but good fun too.
Recommended books for boys under 5
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Recommended books for boys 5+
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Recommended books for boys 7+
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Recommended books for boys 9+
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