Age at reading was: vision therapy
zenmomma *
>>I'd like to hear others' experiences.>>Conor started out in school and his reading was a big issue with them. He
finally took off reading at age 9 *after* I stopped all the interventions. I
am definitely of the opinion that we got in his way rather than helped him
at all. Luckily he still loves to read.
Casey became fluent at about 7 with an unschooling approach.
Life is good.
~Mary
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Lewis
Our oldest learned how to read in school, and with Bob Books at home. I
pushed it on him. At age 9, he loves reading before bedtime every night,
and here and there during the daytime. He is into history books on WW2, and
anything having to do with the ocean and boats.
Our 7 year old, I totally left alone. He started wanting to read street
signs, and billboards (we are in the car a lot unfortunately :(). He is
reading so well, and I am glad that I let him alone to discover the joys of
reading. He is my artistic guy, last night he told us that "the fog is cool
Mom and Dad, it like, carries the light with it".
Our almost 6 year old still does not even know the letters of the alphabet.
He is the one with terrible vision, and delays in his fine motor skills. We
have gone over the alphabet many times, and he still only guesses at the
letters. He still writes his name backwards, and used to write it both
upside down AND backwards. I am still not worried, with two older brothers
reading, he is bound to want to do it sooner or later. On the other hand,
he rides skateboards at the skateboard park, scooters, a dirt bike and is
very polished with his large motor skills.
Is anyone out there unschooling a child with delays?
Debbie
pushed it on him. At age 9, he loves reading before bedtime every night,
and here and there during the daytime. He is into history books on WW2, and
anything having to do with the ocean and boats.
Our 7 year old, I totally left alone. He started wanting to read street
signs, and billboards (we are in the car a lot unfortunately :(). He is
reading so well, and I am glad that I let him alone to discover the joys of
reading. He is my artistic guy, last night he told us that "the fog is cool
Mom and Dad, it like, carries the light with it".
Our almost 6 year old still does not even know the letters of the alphabet.
He is the one with terrible vision, and delays in his fine motor skills. We
have gone over the alphabet many times, and he still only guesses at the
letters. He still writes his name backwards, and used to write it both
upside down AND backwards. I am still not worried, with two older brothers
reading, he is bound to want to do it sooner or later. On the other hand,
he rides skateboards at the skateboard park, scooters, a dirt bike and is
very polished with his large motor skills.
Is anyone out there unschooling a child with delays?
Debbie
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In a message dated 7/25/02 9:01:25 AM, lapin@... writes:
<< Is anyone out there unschooling a child with delays? >>
Liam McClure's reading is documented in his mom's article which is up at
www.unschooling.com (if you click on "library" you'll get it).
Liam hardly spoke at all when he was little. He would have been slammed into
special ed in a heartbeat if he'd been in school. He's almost 18 now, reads
fine, is confident and you would NOT ever, ever guess he had been delayed.
Sandra
<< Is anyone out there unschooling a child with delays? >>
Liam McClure's reading is documented in his mom's article which is up at
www.unschooling.com (if you click on "library" you'll get it).
Liam hardly spoke at all when he was little. He would have been slammed into
special ed in a heartbeat if he'd been in school. He's almost 18 now, reads
fine, is confident and you would NOT ever, ever guess he had been delayed.
Sandra