Stir Up a Cauldron of Creepy Reading Fun to Encourage a Reluctant Reader

With colorful leaves on the ground, a chill in the air, a cat on your lap and a good creepy book, is seems Halloween is fast approaching. With all of the great books, audiobooks, and DVDs available, it is a wonderful time to encourage children with learning disabilities to read. Yes, you can even use movies and audiobooks to help your child's reading skills.

For the upper elementary and middle school set, the Harry Potter DVDs and books and The Chronicles of Narnia are popular choices with seasonal appeal.

For younger children, Monsters, Inc. is a fun movie to share that just may open discussions about the "silly" idea of monsters and fantasy. Sesame Street's Magical Halloween Adventure features the fun characters in an upbeat feature that shows young children that Halloween doesn't have to be scary to be fun.

These are just a few of the many wonderful stories available in video or book form to share to encourage reluctant readers. Check out some creative ways to use these or your own books and videos to improve your child's reading.

Check for appropriate movie content on Kids-In-Mind, About.com's movie rating site that provides a complete and separate analysis of all of the instances of inappropriate movie content such as sex, nudity, violence, gore, and profanity and rates each on a scale of 1 to 10 for quick reference.