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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My rising second grader really cannot read (Bob books are a struggle).  Our school has promoted him to second grade but I am starting to get concerned because he is way behind his peers who seem to all be reading chapter books (boys and girls).  Would you press the school to keep him back a grade or consider holding back and sending to public?  I can’t really blame virtual school because he was in person most of the year.  I’m worried that school is going to become incredibly demoralizing next year and I’m not sure he will be able to catch up even with summer work.  Should we give it another year at this private or act now?[/quote]

Reading experts, based on data, will tell you learning to read prior to 4th grade varies greatly.  And ahead of 4th grade when a child learns to read has no correlation to intelligence and how well they will do in school longterm.  If the school isn't concerned, I wouldn't be.[/quote]

This is not backed by evidence. Children who are still struggling after two years of formal reading instruction rarely catch up with their typical peers without specialized intervention.  That’s why Maryland and other states have passed mandatory dyslexia screening in public schools starting in K.[/quote]
+1.  There absolutely is a correlation.  It may not be 100%--sure some kids who aren't reading by 2nd grade go on to Harvard and some early readers peak early or hit other struggles.  But by 2nd grade you do start sorting out kids who are going to have a long and difficult struggle with reading and, as a result, formal education as a whole.

OP, this is the summer to get your kid the skills for an explosive growth in reading next school year.  Get a tutor and work with him daily.  We had a wiggly kid, so we did 20 min before work and 20 min before bed, rather than one longer session.  See how much progress you can make.  If you aren't seeing progress, absolutely get him tested for learning Dx. [/quote]

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