Any reading struggles that your child is experiencing may help explain why she chooses not to read. From a child’s perspective, it is less painful to give up than it is to try and fail. These articles may help you and your child work through some of these issues of motivation:

• Motivation: The Key to Academic Success
• Managing Your Child's Education: Creative and Smart Ideas
• Tips for Developing Healthy Self-Esteem in Your Child
• Defining the Self as a Learner for Students with LD
• When Kids Hate to Read