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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
You have ONE child, right PP? My oldest was an early reader. Identified all letters before she turned 2, knew they letter sounds perfectly. Could read CVC words at 3, chapter books at 4.5. She loved it and begged us to teach her. My second came along and he loved being read to, but didn’t learn CVC words until Kindergarten. Not due to lack of time or attention to him, but because his brain just wasn’t ready for it like his older sister. He is much better at math than she is, both of them have been identified as gifted. Just saying, you were able to teach your 3/4 year old to read because his brain was ready, maybe if you had another kid you would see they might not have the same schedule. Some kids do learn and pick it up early, but if a preschool is focusing so hard on getting kids to read, some of those kids will end up embarrassed and frustrated by not being able to complete the curriculum like other friends. It’s not about the play, pp, it’s about maximizing their time in preschool and building solid foundations so they are ready to learn when their time comes.[/quote]

I don't understand this reasoning.  Because SOME children may not be able to do it, NO ONE should try?[/quote]

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