This is the first year he has lived with my husband and I, who now have custody. Until now, he has attended 5 schools (in 4 years) and has had a very unstable environment. We have had custody of him for the past 4 months and he is thriving in most every area… except reading. We read for 30 minutes a night. Sometimes we write our own stories, sometimes he reads to me, sometimes I read to him.

I have a feeling that it’s a lack of basic phonics education – he isn’t able to spell well or read words by sounding them out, as you would expect a 10 year-old to be able to do.

Anyone have any advice or resources on raising him to be a better reader? He doesn’t have to love it, I just want him to see the benefits and improve.