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[quote=Anonymous]Parent of three older kids:  Being an advanced reader (or not) doesn't matter in 1st grade.  It all comes together later.

Certainly, as a parent, you want to make sure you aren't missing an issue (such as dyslexia) but know most of the time you are not.  Work with your kid's teacher who will monitor for you and read with kid yourself to see if you notice any read flags.

But mostly, focus on getting your kid to LOVE reading.  Go to the library, read books aloud, model reading behavior (put down your phone and pick up a book!), talk about what you are reading at dinner, explore different topics (fiction, non-fiction, biographies, cookbooks, mysteries, newspapers, graphic novels). Most kids who are behind their peers can sense that and it becomes sort of a downward cycle of nerves, feelings of failure and non-enjoyment.  Focus on how fun it is to read a good book rather than stressing them out inadvertently that they are hitting some milestone.  You and they will never remember what level they were reading at in first grade but you absolutely will remember reading a favorite book together.

A love to read is one of the greatest gifts you can give your kid that will serve them throughout life.  A human with a book won't be lonely or bored.

FWIW, I still read aloud to my high schoolers and my college-age kid talks about favorite books we read together when he was little. (lest you accuse me of seeing through rose-colored glasses, they also don't remember the picture book we read DAILY when in preschool and two of three profess not having much time to read for fun anymore). But hopefully reading will serve them well in the long-term.[/quote]

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