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Help! My kid won't read chapter books. What do I do?

  • Written by: Helen Harper, Senior Lecturer in English, Literacy and Language Education, University of New England
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Many children start school excited about learning to read. And parents too! After many years of reading and re-reading (seemingly ad nauseam) favourite picture books aloud, it’s thrilling to see your child develop their own reading skills.

But what if they seem to be “stuck” on books that still...

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