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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Aren’t most UMC kids 5-6 grade levels ahead in reading?   [/quote]

Not really. They are ahead in fluency, so they test well, but that isn't the same thing as what grade level for upper elementary and middle school actually is. Comprehension, retention, inference, and responding in writing are essential skills, IMO way more important than fluency, and you aren't really above grade level unless you're doing well in those things.[/quote]

Sure but OP was talking about testing, and wasn't talking about writing.

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Okay... but so what? OP wants to know how to support her child, and focusing on writing, retention, and higher-level skills like close reading, reading between the lines, etc., are important. If you ultimately want your kid to have access to advanced coursework in other classrooms, or in camps or programs such as CTY, it's important to have the full package of ELA skills and not just the fluency. I know this because my DD was a super-fluent reader in K, and the school was willing to try out having her in the 3rd grade room for reading, but when I saw the written work they were expecting the kids to do, I realized my DD's fluency was only one piece of the pie.

If OP really wants to focus on reading, I'd suggest teaching some Latin roots and Greek myths, or learning some Spanish or another romance language.[/quote]

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