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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Early reader does not necessarily equate to gifted child.  Early mastery of math facts does not necessarily equate to gifted child.  They are mechanics and don't require higher level cognitive thinking.  Just as late reader or late mastery of math facts does not necessarily equate to ID or non-gifted child.

Early reading can allow a child to be exposed to more and varied language and critical thinking.  However, audio books can be used to similar effect if a child is a late reader.

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Amen.  My child who will be entering K in the fall does not read.  Am I worried?  No.[/quote]

On an interesting side note, when my first kid was at the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center a while back, they didn't teach reading in the kindergarten. Their point was there are so many other important things a kid should be learning in pre-K and K, for example playing on the jungle gym has been linked to the ability to do conceptual math late in high school, that reading just wasn't a priority for this fantastic school. Of course, lots of parents complained when their kids hit first grade and were behind their classes in reading, so by the time my 2nd kid went through SEEC they were teaching reading in kindergarten.[/quote]

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