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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Read to them numerous times a day.  Beyond that, relax. Reading is a skill set most learn between 5-7.  Our perpetually lacking education system just pushed it earlier and earlier so perfectly typical kids that aren’t reading Harry Potter by first grade are told their behind.  They aren’t.

I’ve taught hundreds upon hundreds of kids to read in my 40 years as an elementary educator and the worst thing you can do is apply undue pressure and make it a chore.  If you speak the love of books the rest will follow.

If your child does have a LD it will show within the next year or so and a militant reading curriculum will still cause harm. [/quote]

Not true. Early intervention can really make a difference for kids at risk of dyslexia. Having them read out loud to you is a really good way to work on it.

You can find dyslexia screening checklists online, but odds are it's probably just from  virtual school this year. OP, you may have trouble finding easy enough books. Try the BOB books. Dav Pilkey has a series called big dog and little dog. Once she's a little further along, the Elephant and Piggie books are great.[/quote]

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