Vickie, self-motivated learning is the best kind. Don't you enjoy learning more when you want to learn something? That's a philosophy I wish all teachers would embrace.

Some children don't get into reading until there is something they want to learn, or want to read, and they need to learn to read in order to do it.

Come to think of it, my son started caring about reading when he wanted to play Pokeman and understand the written story and instructions in the game. My oldest daughter learned to type playing World of Warcraft, and my middle one from IMing with her friends.