Need some help with reading issues.

[Anonymous]

Just a point of accuracy -- /th/ isn't a blending sound (two sounds together, like /sl/. It is one sound, represented by two letters.

[Anonymous]

A good Montessori school would have a heavy emphasis on phonics so if your child had difficulty with it you might want to look at visual or auditory processing. A optometrist that specialized in vision therapy can give you a good screening. I like to rule out those issues first. Modern Curriculum Press has some great phonics workbooks that we used to transition Montessori students to traditional curriculum with ease. Phonics ends at third grade and your child may be a sight reader. http://www.lamppostpublishing.com/modern_curriculum_press_phonics.htm