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[quote=Anonymous]Eldest dd, didn't start reading fluently until summer before 3rd grade, she was 7 (turned 8 in October of 3rd grade). She was diagnosed with ADHD (and 2e) in 3rd but has never had much intervention other than executive functioning help in 3rd-5th grade. Finishing 7th now and is an excellent reader and critical thinker. Her reading comprehension was always off the charts, her decoding just took time to catch up.

Middle dd didn't start reading fluently until midway through 2nd grade, when Covid hit. Basically she had nothing to do so she started reading more and got hooked. She's a big reader now but cannot spell to save her life. I blame covid and lack of in-person school for 1.5 years for that, I tried but she would not practice spelling with me and her teacher didn't care. She's now been told to rely on spell check when she writes on the computer. Oh well...

Youngest ds started reading summer before K, with basically no instruction or help other than being read to a lot and having older sisters who were reading/learning to read. I'm so grateful he could read (fluently, things like Dragon Masters, Ivy & Bean) in the middle of K when covid hit. It was a huge help to just tell all my kids to go read a book and they actually could do it! He's finishing 2nd grade now and is reading HP5 and is obsessed with greek mythology. He also is a much better writer and speller than his older sister, though she's now a great reader too.[/quote]

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