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[quote=Anonymous]OP, when we hired a nanny several years ago, I had a very similar experience (blank forms except for signature, saying that prior employers had helped her fill them out, etc.), and had a terrible sinking feeling - like you, reading is essential to us, and illiteracy would be a dealbreaker.  On  her first day, when we had agreed I would hang around and take her through our child's routines, I was on the alert.

Then our child chose a book, and she started reading with him in her lap.  I felt a flood of relief.

As it turned out, she didn't have a ton of formal education, and wasn't particularly book smart.  She didn't like to write and wasn't good at it.  She was intimidated by official papers, and used to having others help her do these things.  But she could read children's books just fine, and was a fully engaged and loving caregiver.  She stayed with us a year, until our son went to preschool.

Without talking with her directly about your concerns, I think observing her reading with your child is the only way to figure it out.  Best of luck.[/quote]

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