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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Assuming you’ve already taught her to read she will be fine. If you haven’t taught her to read yet then you should start now, using an actual phonics program.[/quote]Yes, I’ve taught him to read with a program. I’m just worried that I’m going to burn him out by expecting him to do enrichment after he comes home from a long day of school. I think that alone proves that I’m not a tiger mom. I really don’t think my parents would’ve cared about my level of exhaustion. Haha[/quote]

Kindergarten phonics will go slow for you and him.  They focus on letter sounds and formation in the first third/half.  Then will go into blending CVC and CV and sight words. Late in the year they will touch briefly on blends (CCVC, CVCC and magic/siletn e) Get phonics leveled books and follow up at home if you want to.  If you care about handwriting work on that.  Here is how: Sound out CVC words and have your kid write them. Sound out words with blends and diagraphs sh, ch, th, ck (crab, bush, pick) and have your kid write them while you are paying attention to handwriting.  Give him time to play when he gets home and then just read one book or work for 10 minutes on handwriting (Do 1 sight words and 3 CVC, then increase to a sentence).

You may want to think about starting this in October when the school routine is down and he is less tired.

Or do nothing and that would be fine too, since he is already reading!  [/quote]

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