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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Simply put, is this new adopted curriculum better or worse for rising kindergardener in the fall? He is likely to have some reading disorder or dyslexia. Any advice? He knows all letters & some phonics, but he can't decode to read any words on books, except he memorizes a few word spellings. We have tried for many years. [/quote]

This new curriculum is excellent news for all rising Ks. Systematic, explicit instruction in phonics (what PPs describe as the science of reading) is the most effective way to teach reading.  If your son has a reading disorder, he may need extra help, but a phonics based curriculum will give him a good start.

I wouldn’t worry yet.  A Kindergartner really only needs to have the spellings for his name and the appropriate bathroom door memorized.  Everything else will come as he learns to sound out words.  While some of his classmates may be reading fluently, others may be starting from scratch. If you’ve been trying for many years, he just may not have been developmentally ready yet.  With phonics instruction at school and an extra year of maturity, he may yet surprise you.  [/quote]

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