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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The vast majority of kids who read before K are coached.  The indicator will be how quickly the ones who aren't pick things up.[/quote]

Pp here who has the 2.5 yo who seems to be pretty bright. I didn't explicitly teach her letters and sounds. She has just picked them up. I explicitly taught my older boys these things (and how to read right before kindergarten). But my 2.5 yo just figures this stuff out. Same with everything. Around a year old I said that I was going to tickle her belly and she reached down to her belly to tickle it. So then I started asking her about other body parts and she knew them all (like elbows and knees). She just seems so different from my boys. Maybe because she is the youngest and learns from the older ones. Maybe because she is a girl. I don't know. But I am interested to see how it all shakes out. Fwiw, she was by far my most difficult child and has been since birth. She needs very little sleep and is constantly talking/wanting me to interact with her. My boys were way more relaxed. [/quote]

Yeah, the coaching concept is weird.  I think most reasonable parents follow their kid's interest.  My son had a very early interest in letters.  He knew his letter sounds by 22 months.  You cant just "learn" those at that age...someone has to teach you. But it was because he was expressing intense interest in it - no one was coaching him per se.  But he expressed an interest so, like any parent, we helped him learn.  Once he got the letter sounds down, he was able to do basic sounding out and Bob books.  This was before his 3rd bday.  Now at 4 he can read chapter books.  He's also a pretty anxious kid.  I haven't gotten him tested...I don't really think there is a need unless there is an issue that arises.  If I had to guess, he is super smart.  Not sure about gifted.    [/quote]

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