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Sep. 13, 2009

Reading Milestones

I'm noticing a pattern with my children and milestones. They all of course have them but now that I have several children who are over certain ages I can see similarities with specific ages. Our oldest son is going to be 8 in a few days. He has also been reading for a couple of years but wasn't really very captivated by books with much content. The last few days he's been picking up books with more meat to them and I am very happy about that! We had him in Kumon to help him with comprehension. He was in that for almost 6 months until we pulled him out a little over a month ago. I don't know how much that helped it did seem to give him a leg-up. But recently something clicked and I can't help but think it has more to do with his age and development than it did anything else.

Our oldest did the same thing with reading. It didn't really click until she was 8. Now she is an avid reader and will read books that many older children would find boring. She will easily devour a book in a day. Joyfully I can say that she also enjoys reading God's Word and has told me that her favorite book is Revelations.

So mothers don't be discouraged if you have a late-reader and they are otherwise on-track. Wait until the age of 8 and see how they progress. Chances are they may just surprise you by picking up a book and never putting it down.

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Sep. 14, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by theJfamily

Good encouragement!

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Sep. 15, 2009 - Thanks!

Posted by LarabaK

Thank you, Pam, for that reminder. Children become fluent and able to comprehend at different ages. I believe the key is often to let them progress moderately naturally, and not stress them out by demanding more than they can do. Of course, dyslexia and other reading issues are very real and should be addressed appropriately. But some kids just need more TIME. Let's give it to them!
Laraba

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Oct. 8, 2009 - I think you are right!

Posted by bripam111

I have had a theory that there are two types of reading. 1. Being able to sound out words and
knowing phonic rules
2. Being able to pick up a book and just
read.
My kids did not get to number 2 until they were 8 years old.

Edited by bripam111 on Oct. 8, 2009 at 11:50 AM

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I'm a Christian home-school mom of five children ages 9 and under. I feel very blessed to have a wonderful husband and five beautiful children. For our 3rd and 4th graders I use Rod and Staff, Sequential Spelling, Saxon Math, and Math-U-See. For our Kindergartner we use My Father's World curricula.