How old is your son? I got my kids interested by explaining to them that a book is much better than a movie or TV show. YOU get to imagine the setting, the book is always there for you when you want it. It helps to find a topic he's interested in. Try bringing him to the library, get him his own card, and chose books he finds interesting. There are many many many age/level appropriate books available. Start by reading to him, then say, I'm tired, you try a page. Most public libraries are now like a community library, you can check the availability of a book online, if it is not at your local library you can "order" it online and it will be there in a couple of days.

Check out this site or other's like it for suggestions. We're not all academic teachers, we're not all trained to help our child in this manner. When school starts, approach his teacher or the chapter 1 reading teacher for suggestions.

http://www.earlylearning.org/blog/ar...ild-interested

When my twins were in the third grade they had to write a book report every week. Instead of trying to force them to read something they really weren't interested it I took them to all of the bookstores in the area so they could find something they were interested in. Barnes and Noble is their favorite store to this day. My older twin discovered his love for Junie B. Jones, and the younger loved the Magic Treehouse series. Their teacher (I use the term loosely) put up a stink, she didn't feel Junie B. was "age appropiate". I approached the principal with a printout from Stanford stating that it was actually above their level and reminded him their goal was to get them interested in reading.

Reading is one of my passions, my older two did not share this passion. I had to accept they would read what they wanted. My eldest prefers these books that are like comics. He's reading so I can't complain.