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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kindergartener struggles with reading and writing. He has IEP, and homeroom teacher and special educator admit that he is falling behind. He attended daycare and then preschool since 6 months old, and there's no other language spoken at home/school except English.

Other than worrying, what could I do to help my son? Any advice? I don't believe he will catch up because I had the same concern since he was 3 years old. Everyone tells me he will be okay, omg. We have paid a few thousands for evaluation(s) for the last few years, other than ADHD diagnosis, [b]we have no clue why he can't read with phonics and why he can't spell. [/b]He knows abc, almost all letter sounds, and he recognizes a few words. He can only write his name, mom, dad, his pet name and I love you.

App? Tutoring? Free resources? Any free volunteering help? [/quote]

First off, I think you are right to stay on top of this, because confidence and frustration will only get worse next year.  Admittedly it has been a few years since my kids were in kindergarten, but what are the expecations for reading and spelling at this point, 6 months into the school year?  CVC words?  You say he's been struggling since he was 3, was he in a structured phonics program before kindergarten or is this is first year?  You say he knows all of his letter sounds, is he struggling to blend the sounds and are they working on that with him?  I agree with the PP that you should set up a meeting with his teacher and the school reading specialist to see if you can figure out more where the breakdown is occuring, and potentially get recommendations for outside tutoring.  For some kids it DOES take longer for decoding to click, but that doesn't mean there aren't things you can do to help him practice.[/quote]

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