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[quote=Anonymous][b]On the days when she's struggling, do we just cut our losses and stop reading early?[/b]

Yes, don't push her if she's having an off day. Finish the book by reading it to her and every so often point to a word she can sound out and ask her to read it.

[b]Is there something I can do to remind her that she really does know the words she's struggling with?[/b]

Try to sound out the words together with her. For example if she's stuck on the word clap say "ok lets sound this out together c-l-a-p" even if you're saying most of the sounds and she is just echoing you she'll be learning a good strategy to help her read unknown words.

[b]And, for those of you who know more about dyslexia, why does this happen?[/b]

There is no easy answer to this. It could be for a variety of reasons, but it is very common for kids with dyslexia to struggle with common sight words that they "know". Are you getting help from a professional (tutor/teacher/therapist) that specializes in dyslexia? It's not something that is easily remedied without help from a dyslexia expert. Good luck! [/quote]

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