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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the other language at school?  If it doesn't use our alphabet, that might be part of the problem.  Also, how much time is spent daily on phonics?[/quote]

Some kids are not a good fit for immersion. While many kids can learn to read by any method- whole language, phonics, being taught to read another language, there is a significant percentage of kids that need intensive phonics instruction. If your child wasn't taught to read in English this year, it makes sense your child is behind in reading. In other schools kids spent two hours a day on language arts in English. I have one child who would do really well in immersion because he is really verbal and has learned to read in English almost effortlessly. My oldest would have really struggled. He has a history of ear infections / tubes and needed intensive phonics and one to one instruction to learn to read fluently. 
I bought a reading book called Dancing Bears by the Sound Foundation. We spent 10 to 15 minutes EVERY day when he was six going through level A and B. He is now a fluent reader.

http://www.soundfoundationsbooks.co.uk/[/quote]

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