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[quote=Anonymous]Hi this is OP.  I initially posted this in general parenting, and it got moved here, and I just found it!

I read through the responses - thank you for the advice, especially information on how Kumon works and whether it would be helpful.  I don't have any exposure to the Kumon classes, so know nothing about how they run, but I've come across their workbooks at stores.  From the responses, it sounds like it might not be a good fit for her.

To those saying I'm pressuring my daughter, I'm so NOT.  She's the one who has been telling us for the past couple months that she wants to learn to read, and I haven't made any organized effort yet to do so.  I tried for a couple days to help her sound out words in a book with simple words, but we both got frustrated (mostly me), and I didn't know how best to teach her, so haven't tried again since then.

Why am I interested in helping her learn to read?  1) Because she is telling me she wants to (but then again, she also tells me she wants to be a superhero, so I do take her statements of desire with a grain of salt). 2) Because if she had her way, she'd have me and my husband read her 20 books a day - and I don't mean short simple books, I mean long story books with dialogue.  She begs me to read to her or tell her stories 20 times a day, and with an active 1 year old to take care of, I don't have the time to indulge her.  I've made my own voice recordings of stories for her so she can sit and listen on repeat, and I also have gotten her audiobooks which she listens to as well, so I don't have to constantly read to her. I actually fantasize about the day when she can finally read on her own, so she can read as much as she wants without always needing me to do it for her.  And 3) Because I believe she could probably easily learn it at her current age given the right guidance.  Her mind works just like her dad's and her dad was reading well before kindergarten as well.

I wish I was a good enough teacher to do it myself, but I don't know if I am.  And I struggle with patience with my very determined but willful daughter.  Also my time and energy is limited. My husband mentioned one of his colleagues suggested Kumon, and we have a center nearby, so I thought I'd find more information about it here.  I didn't expect to get such backlash for it![/quote]

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