“(2)After you master that and read a few hundred real books, you are then a sight reader. “
That’s the other part of the equation. After my niece learned how to read, we gave her a ton of books. She reads every night before she goes to sleep. When I was over to babysit, I gave her the Book of Esther and she read the entire book before it was time to turn off the lights.
Gave our grandson Hooked Onthe Phonicsat age 4. Be could read AND spell before starting school. Once you have the phonics programed in the brain it cannot be undone and ADD ADHD is not a problem for these kids. Our grandson read the Easter story to me from a children’s book. The ONLY word missprounced was disciples. He chose a short i rather than long. I said the word and the next night he ‘knew’ word and will for the rest of his life. Phonics is the greatest gift a child can be given for a lifetime of learning and enjoyment.