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DuxBellorumUthred OP t1_jdxku8r wrote

Reply to comment by bros402 in Story time: About my son and his love of reading...Should be mad but proud instead. Thank you for your time. by DuxBellorumUthred

I mentioned previously that I was exaggerating to a point when I said that but I do truly believe reading milestones like this are unnecessary. Children should blossom into their reading at their own pace.

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bros402 t1_jdxl4le wrote

I mean if a kid isn't reading at least somewhat during first grade, the student should be evaluated by the IEP team to see if it is a disability or something developmental. It's also why imo if a kid is on the cusp of K parents should keep their kids at home until their kid will be one of the oldest in their grade

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DuxBellorumUthred OP t1_jdxmnh4 wrote

This is exactly what we did. He was born in June, literally the middle of the year so we kept him back and he is the oldest second grader in his class. Didn't get an IEP, we knew he had ADHD and it has an official diagnosis and we intentionally kept him out of public schools because both my wife and I have ADHD and knew he wouldn't do well in a traditional desk setting. He goes to a Regio inspired school on a farm so he gets to spent most of every day even in winter outside which has been a game changer for his development.

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