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How do I convince an illiterate family member to let me teach them how to read? (literature.cafe)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Karl@literature.cafe to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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They have never been to school. They've never said anything about wanting to read. But when they have to read something, they pretend they forgot their glasses or smth like that. They're insecure about it. I feel sad for them. That said, they're pretty stubborn. What can I possibly do to convince them to try learning?

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I grew up very poor. In my street lived an older lady and a few doors down lived her daughter and son-in-law. The older lady was illiterate and when her first grandson was about to learn how to read, her daughter asked her to help teach him by keeping them company. So the daughter taught her toddler and her mother the bascic alphabet. That inspired the old lady to seek help and my mother arranged for a high school student to come tutor the lady three days a week. The old lady taught the next two grandkids how to read using the pamphlets she learned to read herself.

[–] Karl@literature.cafe 1 points 13 hours ago

Inspiring