if you had/have a "late" or struggling reader...

[Anonymous]

how much did you pay for the tutor?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why has the school not said anything? My daughter (who is 7 and a rising 2nd grader) was identified in Kindergarten as having a speech problem primarily, and was offered reading support as well. Then, when the Speech Therapy wasn't helping the reading, they added supports and set her up with LD supports even though she's not yet diagnosed (they want to wait another year for diagnosis, but it's already in her IEP).

Your child should not struggle. You should not have to pay out of pocket for support. Yes, if you need to, you should do it, but the school should be helping you and, if they're not, I'd look for another school. My daughter's school has been all over this. Your child could have a variety of things going on, or nothing at all specific, but you need to know so that it can be addressed properly. Good luck!

The kid is at an immersion school. Instead of doing phonics, spelling, and reading comprehension for two hours every school day in ENGLISH, the child is busy learning how to speak and read in a different language. Of course, some kids in immersion will be behind their peers attending English only schools in the lower grades. There are only so many hours in a school day. Kids who are successful in immersion schools eventually catch up and do better than their peers at English only schools by upper elementary schools.