My 8 year old is struggling with reading. I suspect she is dyslexic and we're in the process of trying to get her evaluated. One of the difficulties we are having is that her reading abilities don't match her interest level. I'm guessing she is reading successfully at about a 1st grade level but her interest level (what I read to her) is that of 6th grade level and higher (primarily science and history books and just about any non-fiction book). It is extremely difficult finding books at her reading level that aren't, in her opinion, 'babyish'. So compound her reading struggles with lack of interest it's next to impossible to get her to practice her reading.
Anybody else ever face these issues? Any suggestions for encouraging her to want to read? I'm at a loss here.
