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Expert: Kathleen C. Perencevich
During the month of November, Kathleen answered your questions about motivating kids to read. Read the summarized Q&A below!
Topic: Reading Motivation
 About Our Expert:
Kathleen C. Perencevich,
Faculty Research Assistant & Doctorial candidate,
Department of Human Development,
University of Maryland
Kathleen Cox Perencevich is a doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her current research explores how motivating classroom contexts support students’ reading engagement and comprehension. Her work has been published in the Educational Psychologist, Contemporary Educational Psychology, Educational Psychology Review, Journal of Educational Psychology, and Scientific Studies of Reading. Along with colleagues John T. Guthrie and Allan Wigfield, she has co-edited the book, Motivating Reading Instruction: Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Before returning to graduate school, Kathleen was a classroom teacher.
Question 1:
My son is 8 years old, and he hates to read. He is also not a very good reader, and isn't doing well in language arts in his school. How do I know if he has a reading problem or if he is just being lazy when it comes to reading?
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Question 2:
Do you have any recommendations of books or websites that might help me with my dyslexic son? I would be thankful for any help because I believe that the most important thing I can teach him is how to read.
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Question 3:
I truly believe that it is important for families to encourage good reading habits in the home environment. I am a first-year teacher. Most of my student’s parents speak Spanish, and I am not sure what materials I can provide to them that will help them encourage their kids to read. Do you have any advice for motivating my students’ Spanish-speaking parents to read more with their kids?
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Question 4:
I have one child in my class who is really struggling. He is very sensitive about the fact that he’s reading below level. Do you have any suggestions for keeping him motivated, but not singling him out in front of his peers?
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Question 5:
I am a single, working mother of two, and I know that it is important to read with my children. But the truth is that I just don’t have a lot of time to spend doing “reading activities” with my kids. Do you have any suggestions for really quick ways to encourage my kids to read?
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