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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Early reading isn't indicative of much in the sense of future education success.  In countries lauded for education (such as Finland) kids don't begin reading until they're 7.

When I go my doctor, I don't ask him/her what age they started reading.  4,5,6...  Doesn't matter much.  [/quote]

WRONG.

Early reading is tied in with greater intelligence and greater longer term academic success
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140724094209.htm[/quote]

Did you actually read the article you linked to? The study summary says “might”. It’s also looking at differences before age 7 but not necessarily at 4. [/quote]

I've repeated this many times:  a child who has a rich background and no learning disabilities will quickly learn to read at 6.  I taught First grade and K.  The kids who had been "taught" to read earlier did not necessarily continue to be ahead of the other students.  They frequently would plateau.  It is far more important that the kids have a rich vocabulary and an understanding of the world around them than to spend time learning letters and sounds at three.  It is very sad to have a child come to school "reading," and, yet, not be able to answer one question about what he just "read."

And, there is a difference between a child who picks up reading early and one who is drilled.  Yes, kids who naturally read early continue to be ahead of the group--but those who are pushed into reading usually slow down.  If you are spending thirty minutes a day teaching your three year old the alphabet, you are wasting time.  You should be playing with him, talking to him, and reading [b]TO[/b] him.  Reading an alphabet book to him and exposing him to letters is fine--but, do not make that your focus.  [/quote]

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