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It's actually harmful for a child to be taught to read before they are developmentally ready. They have so much they need to learn as toddlers, and people just want to rush them. Sure there are a few kids who are ready earlier than most, but they are not the norm.
The best things parents can do for kids is to read aloud wonderful picture books every night. Expose your young kids to books, but don't push them.
I agree with meyerland not to push reading, or even "reading" like the babies on the tv
My son started to read at 4.5 y/o and I was like, woohoo he is going to be reading Harry potter by 6. For what ever reason, he stayed at a very basic level until 6 when he started to progress again. I think he liked to figure out the code but once he did that, he didn't have the brain development or drive to progress. Lol I'm never right.
Where did we ever get the idea that an early reader meant a kid who would excel academically? It just means he learned how to read early---and sometimes lost interest pretty early as well.
In fact sometimes it turns out that a late reader or late bloomer can be the most gifted kid in the room.
Where did we ever get the idea that an early reader meant a kid who would excel academically? It just means he learned how to read early---and sometimes lost interest pretty early as well.
In fact sometimes it turns out that a late reader or late bloomer can be the most gifted kid in the room.
If they learn to read using a less efficient neural pathway that should have been pared away in the natural course of growing up, there can be issues.
I raised a high reader and a low reader and now as adults they both love reading and it's a primary hobby. I never saw that coming with the eldest to tell you the truth, she needed tutoring just to keep up with her grade level and had to overcome a slight learning disability to do it.
I do remember the bragging parents saying how their kids read "at a "x" grade level!!" and thinking that eventually everyone will be reading at that level and they won't be special anymore. Color me right.
I taught a little boy that the parents taught to "read" by age two. He had tremendous issues with reading comprehension and also socialization. He was still doing parallel play at age 5.
they could give him a college level text book and he could decode most of the words. He didn't understand it of course. This was a party trick for the parents.
He also had memorized addition facts with no real knowledge of what it meant. He couldn't even count objects to 20.
I advised the parents to back off pushing the reading, and working on comprehension through their reading aloud to him.
He actually exited kinder on level with his peers and they learned to not put the cart before the horse.
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