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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCUM will tell you to get a tutor and then they will malign FCPS for failing your child.  [b]I will tell you to trust the teacher[/b].  My son did not read until the latter part of 2nd grade, but once he got it, he soared above everybody else.  It’s a developmental skill that some kids get early and some kids get late, and it sounds like your teacher is seeing progress.  In the meantime, you can try using something called “word ladders” to help (you can find worksheets online), and please keep reading to your child.  My late reader ultimately became a voracious reader, to the point that he got in trouble in class because he could not put his books down.  He read the Divine Comedy “for fun” and everything else under the sun.  Your DS will get there![/quote]

This is horrible advice! Teachers these days, especially young ones, are never totally honest about how poorly your child may be doing compared to others. They are afraid to say how poorly they are doing because it will look bad on them as teachers and then they will be expected to do more work for your child.

Never rely on just the school to catch your kid up, especially in reading. If your child is behind, you do the work at home with a tutor etc to get your child up to speed.[/quote]

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