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There was a mother in one of the other kindergarten classes who went on and on about her amazing kid's reading ability. Kid gets into first grade and starts doing poorly on the DRA. DECODING is NOT the standard for reading level. Her kid is now in the middle of the pack, rather than the top. Her mouth doesn't flap about so much at the bus stop anymore. [/quote]

Absolutely true.  DD was not reading especially well in K.  However, she loved books and we had read to her from the time she was born.  She did have an amazing vocabulary and imagination.  We never pushed her to read.  In first grade, she quickly passed the others and by fourth grade was way ahead, I suspect--I never asked.  Sixth grade, she got the award for reading and went out to be a highly successful high school and college student.

The child whose mom was bragging in K and, even in first?  Her DD did fine--as did a couple of others who were ahead of my DD in K.  However, DD went to the far more prestigious college and took the tougher classes and got the awards in high school.

I taught first grade.  Believe me, MANY kids who start not reading pass others--IF they have a good background of experience.  Learning to read is not a race. The tortoise frequently passes the hare.  And, it's not necessarily because he is slow and steady--it's usually because he is better prepared.

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