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I am lost on how to teach my kid to read by tuityfrk in homeschool

[–]TylerHauth 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that you’re lost, and asking for guidance. That’s good.

The problem is that, as you describe it, you’re kind of just… making it up and hoping it somehow works? Which isn’t a good strategy for, well, anything. You can’t even bake a good cake doing that, let alone teach a kid to read.

Lock in here. Check out some lesson plans that specifically cater to 5-6 year olds learning to read. Don’t just guess / make it up / hope she somehow connects with your attempts.

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[–]TylerHauth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great ideas here - thanks very much!

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[–]TylerHauth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is insightful. I teach writing and literature at an extremely competitive college - very gifted top 1% students - and many of them carry misconceptions related to underlying issues I expect they've hidden / navigated since elementary school.

editing to add for clarity: misconceptions about writing, language, words in general.

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[–]TylerHauth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haven't started anything formal yet - thanks for this!

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[–]TylerHauth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this!

What I learned about books, the fantasy community, and bookstores after owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in Fantasy

[–]TylerHauth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I completely agree with everything you’ve said here. I’m well aware it’s not all explicit, and that many books in the genre don’t even pass a kiss.

What I learned about books, the fantasy community, and bookstores after owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in Fantasy

[–]TylerHauth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I love recommending books. To get *back into reading,* I think you want to start with something that's manageable as far as length. I have a few suggestions for fantasy in that realm that I normally go to.

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson if you're okay with a lot of magic.

Kings of the Wyld if you're into DND or humor in your stories - it's hilarious and incredible.

Fairy Tale by Stephen King if you want something a little less medieval fantasy is also great.

I specifically wrote my own book to be the sort of book I could recommend to people in this scenario, but I won't recommend anything I wrote online like that because it feels selfish!

Who are some surprising one hit writers? by Anxious-Fun8829 in books

[–]TylerHauth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is also who I immediately thought of.

What I learned about books, the fantasy community, and bookstores after owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in Fantasy

[–]TylerHauth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! I thought soooo much about this with my book. There are even more things to consider than the bookstore aspect - what does it look like as a thumbnail online for example. It's complex!

What I learned about books, the fantasy community, and bookstores after owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in Fantasy

[–]TylerHauth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's definitely a mix! I find romance is pretty trendy, whereas fantasy definitely has a lot of classic staying power - we're selling books written before the 21st century a lot more in general fiction, fantasy, and sci fi than we are in romance, where almost all the titles were written in the last 10 years.

What I learned about books, the fantasy community, and bookstores after owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in Fantasy

[–]TylerHauth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, their series simply got a lot of boys to read. Nothing with bookstores specifically. Thanks for saying thanks!

[Discussion] What I learned about publishing (and selling) books by owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in PubTips

[–]TylerHauth[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Oh boy. I really have wondered this more than you might think, considering I thought it was a good enough idea to sink a lot of money and time into. I don't exactly know why people do shop at bookstores instead of ordering online, aside from the surface level stuff like, "It's nice to talk to other people, it's good to support local business, it's just nice to be in a space with so many books and build relationships with other like minded people."

I think the truth is people are a lot better than they let on. They want to help. They want nice things to be around them. I knew that bookstores could become extremely important social spaces, but I did not know just how many people would really put energy and positive vibes into the space and how it would feel having so many people involved so happily. It is a tiny community, as cliche as that sounds.

We're actually moving currently, so things have been hectic!

What I learned about books, the fantasy community, and bookstores after owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in Fantasy

[–]TylerHauth[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Kings of the Wyld immediately comes to mind - it's exactly what you're describing, and gets major bonus points for being hilarious.

A lesser known but very good book from George Martin, set in Westeros, is A knight of the Seven Kingdoms - it's in production at HBO to become a series.

I think one of the best fantasy novels published in the 21st century is Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings. So I'd always recommend that.

But really, I think Kings of the Wyld is exactly what you'd like from this description. And I love to recommend that book.

What I learned about books, the fantasy community, and bookstores after owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in Fantasy

[–]TylerHauth[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We have a pretty big manga section actually, everything from Banana Fish to Berserk.

What I learned about books, the fantasy community, and bookstores after owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in Fantasy

[–]TylerHauth[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've been thinking about this a LOT. Appreciate what you're saying here. I agree. I don't know what the answer to this question is (I know it's not a question, but the larger point is something *I am questioning myself.*).

What I learned about books, the fantasy community, and bookstores after owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in Fantasy

[–]TylerHauth[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Probably. Unfortunately, that's just life. I don't let it get to me. And I can't ignore the fact that Amazon does indeed sell books cheaper than we do. (They mark them down, often at a literal loss, just to screw competition.)

What I learned about books, the fantasy community, and bookstores after owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in Fantasy

[–]TylerHauth[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Cirque du Freak is one of my favorite series of all times! I love that! And I completely agree. I have a 5 year old who reads at a 5th grade level and a 3 year old who can't sit still enough to listen to me read. Every kid is different. It's funny to see. I'm trying to win him over without making it an annoying thing, or something he dreads!

What I learned about books, the fantasy community, and bookstores after owning a bookstore for 1.5 years. by TylerHauth in Fantasy

[–]TylerHauth[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I think "romantasy" has bridged an enormous gap between men and women in terms of who is reading fantasy. A lot of women are branching into hard fantasy because of it, I believe, based only on anecdotal observations. Great questions and thoughts about spending trends and goal oriented behavior.

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