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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also DCPS ECE and ES curriculum does differentiate. Lots of small group guided reading with texts chosen to suit the students’ abilities for eg. [/quote]

That is what happens in guided reading time, but [b]the reality is that a lot of the day and the group is geared towards those who are not yet reading.  [/b]That is fine and age-appropriate, but fir a child who already reads fluently I could see it getting old fast.[/quote]

I guess this depends on the school.  At our EOTP school, kids were often reading earlier than K.  One kid was reading in PK3.  My middle of the pack kid was reading a couple of months into K.   We've found ECE in DCPS to be pretty academic (but not excessively) compared to early grades in current private.[/quote]

DS was an earlier reader but not the most advanced. That being said, I still think he benefited from the time spent on learning fundamentals.  Yes, he could already read the words, and could skip ahead to reading material several grade levels ahead. BUT learning the rules behind why that particular word was pronounced helped him understand better.  Essentially, he learned the "how" before the "why", whereas other kids need to learn the "why" before the "how".  I think this still has a positive net benefit on his education.[/quote]

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