They're putting in a new driveway across the street. The truck parade has been amazing entertainment. This morning we ran out in our pjs to watch the cement mixer.
I went to back to school night at preschool and one of the moms of a barely 4 year old told everyone she was teaching reading at home and did the preschool have a formal learn to read program? This seemed ... Weird. But I don't know. (Same mom later asked about the formal math curriculum).
I went to back to school night at preschool and one of the moms of a barely 4 year old told everyone she was teaching reading at home and did the preschool have a formal learn to read program? This seemed ... Weird. But I don't know. (Same mom later asked about the formal math curriculum).
DD is going into third grade and her reading is solid enough that she is more into content than the mechanics of reading. At the end of last school year, she was one of the two or three most advanced readers in her class, so I'm guessing that's where kids should be.
That's been a process. She knew her alphabet and the occasional word (stop on a sign, for example) going into K.
IMHO, pushing reading too early isn't wise. Stuff needs to form in their brains for it to click, then it just works.
ETA... I don't know if it's bullshit, but there are a lot of theories out there that kids aren't really ready to read until they've exhibited certain physical skills, that show the left and right sides of their brains working together. The one I hear the most is skipping. When a kid can skip, they can read... And, for us at least, DD had a huge reading breakthrough around the time skipping came together.
Post by penguingrrl on Aug 29, 2015 10:39:35 GMT -5
My understanding is that reading is generally a K-1st grade skill, but that it's not unheard of to read at 4. I'm curious how she's defining reading. Does she mean recognize all her letters and a few sight words? Or can her kid "read" a book that is just memorized? Or can she pick up a new book and actually read it those are vastly different skills but some people don't realize that.
I went to back to school night at preschool and one of the moms of a barely 4 year old told everyone she was teaching reading at home and did the preschool have a formal learn to read program? This seemed ... Weird. But I don't know. (Same mom later asked about the formal math curriculum).
Reading at 4 is not common. It is definitely conceivable (see: yours truly) so I wouldn't assume she's lying, but I also wouldn't be concerned at all if I had a 4-year-old who wasn't reading yet.
Her daughter is not reading. She just told everyone that they are trying to teach her to read at home and what does the preschool do to reach reading. Her daughter just turned 4.
I went to back to school night at preschool and one of the moms of a barely 4 year old told everyone she was teaching reading at home and did the preschool have a formal learn to read program? This seemed ... Weird. But I don't know. (Same mom later asked about the formal math curriculum).
I read at 4. Jackson was 5. Scarlett's been reading for awhile and is currently 4 (but will be 5 in 3w). I didn't really push it or teach it to them - what came first was them knowing all letter sounds and recognizing various words and expressing interest in learning to read. Even then all I basically did was read books with them and teach them how to sound out words.
FWIW, Jackson started K reading and he was considered advanced and along with two other kids were allowed to do the AR program that usually is 1st&up.
So I don't think it's common or expected...I know Jackson's K teacher told me they have kids who come in not knowing letter sounds, kids reading and everywhere in between.
Her daughter is not reading. She just told everyone that they are trying to teach her to read at home and what does the preschool do to reach reading. Her daughter just turned 4.
Ah, in that case she's not thinking about it right. My understanding is that any preschool program should be play-based and child led. That doesn't mean they don't work in reading as well, but it shouldn't be a focus at all beyond the obvious reading to the kids. While some kids can read at 4 it's not necessarily an age-appropriate goal.
Her daughter is not reading. She just told everyone that they are trying to teach her to read at home and what does the preschool do to reach reading. Her daughter just turned 4.
She's ridiculous then. Unless her daughter is showing signs of interest and other steps along the path to reading, you're not teaching them to read, you're teaching them age appropriate things like letters and letter sounds.
I know in K Jackson had sight words (words they should know by sight instead of sounding out) but I never did any of that with my kids. We basically worked on letters and letter sounds (not with reading in mind, just general letter knowledge), they started recognizing words, expressed interest in reading and we taught them to sound out words and read with them.
It seemed like a weird expectation for a preschool, that the typical child would come out reading. All responses from the school were play based learning techniques. Which is what I support anyway. Formal education on mechanics of math and reading I thought started in K. And I also think pushing it can backfire. But that's what they are doing, they want her to read early because that's what they want.
At this point, I have one kid in third grade who is in the highest ability groups and is qualified for GT pull out in every subject that GT does. I have another who is in her last year of preschool and is reading and I did an assessment for some math to see where she was so I knew what to get, and she's midway through the first grade level.
We never formally taught either of them anything. We are doing more with Scarlett this year because she is interested and loves to learn, which is why I bothered with figuring out where she was - because I don't want her to be bored.
Anyway, my point is - I never did anything with either of them, but read to them, talk to them and let them lead us.
I went to back to school night at preschool and one of the moms of a barely 4 year old told everyone she was teaching reading at home and did the preschool have a formal learn to read program? This seemed ... Weird. But I don't know. (Same mom later asked about the formal math curriculum).
Both of my kids came out of preschool reading at a K+ level -- but that was because it was their own interest and they came to it mostly organically at home. The most their teachers worked on them with were sight words, because it was appropriate for where they were at. And that was in the second year of pre-K.
DD2's teacher mentioned to me last year that at least one other parent was concerned because she knew DD2 was reading/writing (DD2 wrote a note to her kid that her kid brought home) and her child was not -- and they made it clear that out and out reading is not an expectation at the pre-K level and it wasn't that they were teaching DD2 something that the other kids weren't getting.
Post by 2curlydogs on Aug 29, 2015 15:44:19 GMT -5
I read at 3,but I'm a freak.
I came downstairs all dressed up and B said "Mommy, you look so handsome!"
This is our first night away from the kids together. Neither of us are driving to the wedding (shuttle). I'm typing here so I don't text my sister to see how things are going m
I forgot when I asked this type of question everyone was going to chime in how they, or their child, not only read but ghost wrote Dr. Seuss books at age 3.
I made fabric bookmarks for DS's class. Each 2nd grade class has a mascot. His class are the jumpers, as in frogs. They turned out soooo cute! #thatmom
I forgot when I asked this type of question everyone was going to chime in how they, or their child, not only read but ghost wrote Dr. Seuss books at age 3.
so you know I live in the land of tiger moms... At the parents meeting the first question asked was when our kids were going to be taught reading and writing in a foreign language. it's a class for 3-4 year olds, so almost none of them do this in English yet, but that doesn't matter I guess. :S
Post by redheadbaker on Aug 29, 2015 19:56:41 GMT -5
Also, my parents called us while we were in the car on our way home, to ask DS if he had a good time at Sesame Place. The first thing he told them was, "I went down the waterslide and fell out of the tube and went underwater!" #ParentOfTheYear (he had a life vest on, and was fine)
My two year old is sitting in a corner facing the wall. She sounds like she is having a conversation with someone. "Oh, you say hi to me? I say hi to you! Hi!" She keeps saying it over and over again. I'm creeped out.
The girls spent the night at their grandparents' on Friday night. Guess who forgot to bring home the giant dolphin balloon from the fair yesterday when we picked them up? L was PISSED! Oh was she pissed. I'm distracting her so I don't get asked to drive 30 minutes back to my parents' house to go get it.
My two year old is sitting in a corner facing the wall. She sounds like she is having a conversation with someone. "Oh, you say hi to me? I say hi to you! Hi!" She keeps saying it over and over again. I'm creeped out.
As long as you don't hear anything fire or redrum I think you're OK.
I taught myself to read at 3 (thanks, Sesame Street!), but I'm a freak of nature like that. DD3 starting reading by herself in...February? March? She'll be 5 next month. We didn't do anything but read to her every day. So yeah, her kid could be reading, but who the hell goes to the info night and asks questions like that? Just talk to the director/teachers privately. Jeez.
I'm so proud of my oldest today. Can't share too many details, but she actually thought of others first today.
Post by shanbrite2 on Aug 30, 2015 13:54:00 GMT -5
I so, so wish DD would start to read like yesterday, just so I could see it, but I know that won't happen (she is only 4 and some change). For perspective, she can write her name with no help and can write almost any letter independently, knows all letter names and most letter sounds and she is WAY ahead of most of her same age peers. I think that mom is just pushy. (I've been as pushy as I dared, on the off chance she might be ready, but no such luck).
DD had a sleepover last night. DH went to pick her, but isn't back yet. I am torn about this. She has been MUCH sweeter and gentler lately, but she is still a ball of energy and I have been feeling so shitty lately. I just can't keep up.
I think we just got kicked out of daycare. I can't find their page on Facebook, messenger conversations with them show as their response was "spam", all photos they tagged me in are gone, etc. Hes in school now but we are still registered for breaks. We didn't actually say goodbye his last day because DH picked him up on a Wednesday and didn't realize that was it (left his mat, backpack, etc). I had a friend who was still there pick them up. I hope they aren't being vengeful.