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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is normal.
DSis  7 and still has a great memory, unless of course it is about something like brushing his teeth or putting his clothes in the hamper.

For us the only thing is it made learning to read a bit of a challenge.   Not that it was hard just that I had to have a lot of books on hand and I never let him read the same book more than once.  It helped me ensure he was reading the book and not that he had just memorized it.

That said a great memory is a wonderful thing.  Sight words are all about memory b/c you can't sound them out. [/quote]

Same, DD had everyone thinking she was reading at 3. She could read simple words but the more complex stuff was due to an awesome auditory memory.  [/quote]

OH, and, now at 12 she doesn't love reading and it's her weakest academic subject (funnily enough she excels in math and science) so don't make any assumptions.  I have two kids that, at least  anecdotally, prove that early reading means nothing.  One was a very early reader and now has to be pushed to pick up a book.  Gets solis, but not incredible, reading comprehension scores on ERB and SSAT. Other kid was a little late reading, got extra help in K, didn't really take off in reading until 1st grade and that kid scores in tip top percentile for reading comp and reads all the time.  Loves books.  Goes to a super demanding DC private.  [/quote]

Agree, it's wise to take these skills as they come and not leap to long-range predictions. Kids develop skills at different rates. The early reader won't necessarily be a better reader than her peers at age 10 (although she might be).

One of my kids showed signs of an awesome auditory memory at an early age and as a teen still has an awesome auditory memory. It's a great skill and serves him well in many ways. But it doesn't have anything to do with reading. (If anything, it sometimes allows him to do *less* reading, because he learns a lot from listening in class and he loves books on tape, LOL.)[/quote]

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