Out of curiosity, what age did your child learn to read? Would you be concerned if they didn't learn or show interest until they were much older? :dunno: :dunno:

What do you consider reading?

Kat could read basic phonetic books (things like the "Bob Books") starting at age 3. She didn't start knowing more complicated sound blends until late age 4/early age 5. Even at six now she is still learning some blends/rules. She reads one level above grade level but doesn't really like it.

For me personally I would start getting concerned if my child wasn't at least starting to grasp flat vowel sounds and starting on books like the Bob Books by age 5/6.

Andie was reading easy words at age 4. Now she's taking off, she's reading at the mid-first grade level. :faint:

If I thought she was behind a bit, I'd just talk to her teacher to see what I could do at home to help! :)

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Reading to me is picking up a book/cards and being able to make out the words. I know it's a slow slow start. I'm getting slammed by some moms and I'm trying to see if I'm in the wrong or if I'm doing what's best for OS...

Why are they slamming you? That's reading to me as well. Reading is NOT memorization of sight words, although I do believe that knowing sight words helps in being able to "get it" and learn how to start sounding words out on their own. I see too many kids both in Andie's class and the 2 I tutor in 1st grade that guess at words instead of taking their time to sound them out. :bored:

Yeah, I don't think memorization is reading. If that's the case then Kat could "read" the story of Jesus turning water into wine because she could "read" it word for word. Yes, there are some sight words that need to be memorized but for the most part our language is phonetic and kids should be able to sound out words in age appropriate books when they get stuck.

How old is your OS? 5ish? I wouldn't be worried yet if he's not reading books if he's starting to grasp basic phonics. The rest will come in time.

Thanks AM and Sarah

OS can read. I'll Pm the rest. Too much info for here...LOL

I was three and change when I started very very basic words.... I was 9 ish I finally got past my dyslexia well with words.....

Dunno about my older two I'll keep you posted on Sera...

my almost three year nephew can recognize letters and numbers.....

Also take into consideration that boys tend to learn to read much later than girls. My daughter (age 7) is reading on about a 4th-5th grade level and my son (5) is just getting to the point of trying to sound out words. I really don't think it is anything to worry about with your boys as long as they are at least grasping the basics. Boys also don't enjoy reading as much as most girls do. They'd rather be playing and reading just takes up play time and is a tedious chore from their perspectives. I really wouldn't worry until he gets to be 7 or 8 and is still having difficulty.

Thanks.
**I'm** not worried about my son. He reads just fine. IT was a comment made to me by some other moms and it blew up into a a whole lecture etc. No biggy. I was just curious if my reaction was normal :P

Oh and interesting about the male/female aspect. In my sons class, the boys are ahead in reading. :dunno: They each go at their own pace (different levels of books) but the boys are further along :dunno: