http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s My 5 year old daughter hates to read or write her abc's or 123's. Shes currently in pre-k,and is starting kindergarden in September. I have tried almost everything, but seems like she just simply is not intersted. When i take time out to sit with her and go over the alphabets with her she immidiatly starts crying and says "mommy can we color instead" . I have bought her alphabet books with pictures and letters, she would color the pictures but she wouldn't take part in going over the letters. Please help, since she's starting kindergarden in september...... GreatSchools en-us PlayingKanga The first thing I would do would be to just stop pushing it for a while. Give her a chance to relax and let her guard back down. Once you ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=1#comment_557976 5100.557976 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:00:55 -0700 shsabra This age can be very difficult to discipline a child to focus. I would suggest using alphabet soup when teaching her the alphabet. It's a fun, interactive appraoch. Also, you ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=1#comment_540831 5100.540831 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:35:44 -0700 Konmom1 She is ONLY a preschooler!Children don't really develop their fine moter skills for writing till they are in kindergarten. Most children can trace but still wont be completely staying on ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=1#comment_444206 5100.444206 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:09:39 -0700 hannahmom I had this problem with my daughter... ...she was excelling in everything, but when it came time to write letters. etc., it was like poulling teeth. We approached it with ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=1#comment_442154 5100.442154 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:27:16 -0700 healthy11 I would ask your daughter's pediatrician if he/she can recommend a developmental optometrist, or find one through http://www.childrensvision.com/OD.htm Separately, I would also contact the public school district to request a ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=1#comment_441000 5100.441000 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:19:42 -0700 TeacherParent It helps to make games of the things that children must do but seem to fear to do - to suggest the best alphabet games for her, I'd need to ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=2#comment_440982 5100.440982 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:30:02 -0700 Yasmine1 Hello and thank you for your kind reply. Should I ask her teachers if she requires a comprehensive vision test because she does not stay within the lines when she ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=2#comment_440976 5100.440976 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:16:11 -0700 doreenfinn246 RELAX! Easy for a mom of 8 to say. But I do remember the days of my first one and each child is different. So, you know that school will ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=2#comment_440533 5100.440533 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:05:23 -0700 tjlove This article might be helpful as well: http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/3689 http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=2#comment_438370 5100.438370 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:06:34 -0700 dhfl143 Take a look at this web site which promotes pre-reading skills in children:http://www.getreadytoread.org/content/view/396 http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=2#comment_438187 5100.438187 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:06:52 -0700 hockeymum Try www.starfall.comHas great literacy games for her age. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=3#comment_438184 5100.438184 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:01:04 -0700 healthy11 Hi. I wouldn't be worried about your daughter not reading yet, but I am concerned about her lack of interest in even learning letters of the alphabet. Can she spell ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=3#comment_438053 5100.438053 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:44:24 -0700 sharon1003 Try and be creative as possible-finger paint,play dough,paint for the bath, shaving cream,you can spray the letters on tile in the bath.Whatever gets her attention,my son is the same and ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/437866/My-5-year-old-daughter-hates-to-read-or-write-her-abcs-or-123s?cpage=3#comment_437874 5100.437874 Sun, 31 May 2009 19:25:21 -0700