Reading .... Do I have to?

Me:  Let's do your reading.

Gabe:  Do I have to?

This is the way our conversation starts almost every day after school.

Reading is NOT one of Gabe's favourite past times.

This makes me sad.

He can read.....

when he pays attention and actually LOOKS at the words,

and sounds them out

instead of trying to just guess from the pictures.

I try to get him to understand that

reading is a gateway to an

amazing world of wonder.

You can go anywhere and be anything in books.

He doesn't seem impressed.

It is my hope that one day

the light will go on

and

reading will become something

he loves.

In the meantime,

we will continue to have our daily conversation.

How do you help your kids to learn to love reading?

Got any tricks or tips?