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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child is an advanved learner in general, but his reading level stopped advancing at all (still 1.5 grade-level ahead). He is reading at the same level as a year before and I worry he will stay there for the foreseeable future.

[b]I guess some kids are just not great with reading,[/b] regardless of the amount of time they spend (he spends at least one hour every day for reading-related workbooks/tutoring/book clubs).  He excels in math, science, and writing. He also likes reading books, but no progress whatsoever in his reading level, reading test scores, etc. His teacher doesn't think he has learning disability.

Do you have a kid like this?  Is this a phase? [/quote]

Are you a troll or do you seriously believe that your above-grade-level kid is “not great with reading”? If so you might want to reflect on whether he detects your perception of him.

Reading skills are not all about reading LEVEL. One, he likes to read, so that’s a huge battle already won. How does he do on comprehension assessments?

As someone with a lot of experience with teaching upper elementary literacy, I think the most helpful thing you could do for him is to stop talking, thinking, or worrying about his reading level. Instead, focus on getting him books he wants to read, regardless of level, and talking about the books with him. Find connections: if he’s reading about the wilderness, invite him to help plan a trip to a park and find some of the animals mentioned in the book. If he is into comics, read with him and find videos of the author and artist online, etc.

in grades 3-5 many students who loved to read start to see it as a chore and a test. Help make it a pleasurable activity and he will continue to grow as a reader.[/quote]

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