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Originally posted by dmoolenaar
Schools today EXPECT that kids know the alphabet before entering kindergarten and can read simple words like Mom, Dad, Pig, Cow, etc... My daughter was reading by the end of kindergarten and my son in 1st grade. In the 60's I remember we learned the alphabet in 1st grade and started reading in 2nd-3rd grade.
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All that pre-K reading is a load of crap and loads up on the kids all kinds of false expections and early "failures". A lot is coming out on this topic now. It is just the way thier brains are wired. Particularly for boys.
I think it was in this thread (further back) that they do not start teaching reading in Sweden till someting like 7 years of age..
My nephew was a "late" reader - and the school wanted to treat it as some kind of learning disability. Now he is in 4th grade - is all caught up and doing very, very well.