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Thanks for the data. I'll back it up with a personal anecdote: I was at least a grade if not 2-3 grades ahead of my class by the time I got to kindergarten. My
by oddevan 12y ago
Thanks for the data. I'll back it up with a personal anecdote: I was at least a grade if not 2-3 grades ahead of my class by the time I got to kindergarten. My parents (and the full-time babysitter) read to me. I had "Goodnight Moon" freaking MEMORIZED from how many times it was read to me; the actual reading came soon after.
- rmb177 12y agoI have two sons, 6 and 3, and my wife and I read to them every night. My 6-year old seems a little behind when it comes to reading, at least from what I would expect. He attends a Montessori kindergarten and scores fine on the reading tests they administer. The school seems to put more emphasis on mathematical concepts at this point and I'm pretty amazed at what he's picked up so far. So overall I'm not too concerned and I think at some point a flip will switch and his reading will pick up. He definitely enjoys us reading to him, but is pretty reluctant when we ask him to read so we don't push it. He really enjoys non-fiction books (e.g NatGeo books on animals) and things like The Magic (School Bus|Tree House). It's fun to hear him recite facts he's learned. I'm definitely looking forward to getting to some of the books I read as a kid (Chronicles of Narnia, The Great Brain, Encyclopedia Brown).