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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a parent of a bright child who is now in 2nd grade, I can tell you I wish my son was more of an average child.  He basically taught himself to read when he was 3 yrs old.  So he was reading chapter books by the time he started K.  The vast majority of other kids weren't.  So he rarely was ever taught at his level.  Well, he was never taught at his level.  He has spend 3 years fooling around at school and getting in trouble for it.  I'll take an average child any day b/c my son thinks school is pure torture.  Not a good thing when you go everyday for many many more years.[/quote]

Maybe is fooling around is more of a parenting issue than an bright child issue.   Wow.  Your kid is our normal here.  Several of the three year olds in our preschool are reading and have other basic skills.  Some of it is just exposure at school and home.  My kid one day just told us he will read the book, not us and he did.  It shocked us.  I don't think he's any brighter than any other child, but it would be nice to think he is.  We spend a lot of time working with him as he enjoys it.  [/quote]

You do realize that many 3 yo's can "read" books they know by heart, right?  Try giving your child a book he has never seen and you'll see how well your kid can "read."  Give me a break, honey.  My kid can do this too and he can't read, so get over yourself.[/quote]

I am talking about books that he has never seen.  Got a few yesterday and he got all but a few words and almost had those words as he enjoys phonics based learning and sounding them out.  There are kids who can read at 3.   That's great your kid can memorize, but that is not reading.  When I say reading, I mean books or words he has never seen before.[/quote]

Lol.  When I say reading, I mean fluently reading "Little Bear" or maybe a book like "Go, Dog, Go."  Your Ds in well on the way.  He might be reading before kindergarten, which is great.[/quote]

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