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st. pauli girl -- no specific info, but commiseration ... ds5 was reading things like Henry Huggins over the summer ... and now won't touch a chapter book unless there's *nothing* else to read. According to his WIAT in November, he reads with comprehension at a fifth grade level, and he *used* to enjoy those books ... and then nothing! I've been trying to figure out how to gently coax him back to material that's a little closer to his abilities, but he doesn't like "so many words" on the page. We had his vision tested and it's fine ... frustrating.

I'd give him time, and maybe see if he'd alternate pages with you. My ds will alternate pages in longer books with us and enjoys it, so maybe that's an option? And have you tried books that are really appealing to him? At 4, my ds was in love with Captain Underpants and those books really spurred him to reading on his own.