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Does Your Child Refuse to Put Down the Video Game?

Sponsored Article by Fraction Learning

By Yolanda Fraction, M.Ed. June 23, 2017



One of the hardest things about parenting is knowing when to say when (limitations and boundaries), knowing when to say, "Okay, you've played video games or watched television all day, now it's time to read for 20 minutes." It's sometimes easier to let your child play video games for 6 hours because they are having fun and they've been in school since August. Ā Or, they've been in summer camp all day, you've been at work all day and it would be a hassle to encourage them to read.

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Ā It may seem like a chore to encourage a stubborn pre-teenĀ or uninspired readerĀ to log off of social media, turn off the t.v.Ā or video game consoleĀ but in the end, your child will become a stronger reader. If your child has no interest in reading this summer, I challenge you to introduce him or her to this summer reading log that was created with the uninspired readers in mind.

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Unlike most reading logs, this reading log does not require that your child read "every" day. It actually doesn't require anything out of them at all!Ā In reverse, itĀ inspires and motivates your child to want to read because they want to get "Tic-Tac-Toe". It's all a game and kids like games, right?! So, you're not forcing your child to do anything. Hopefully, you are introducing your child to the concept of reading over the summer and enabling them to receive intrinsic or tangible rewards for doing something that will make them a stronger reader.




Yolanda Fraction is the CEO of Fraction Learning and an Education Consultant. She has over 10 years of experience in K-6 education and adult/organizational learning. Her company,, Fraction Learning, offersĀ Online Reading Tutoring, Education Consulting, and Early Childhood Staff Training. Tutoring can be done online or on a limited basis in person in the Pasadena area. Ā For more info, visit:Ā https://www.fractionlearning.com/