I could read before entering kindergarten at the age of 5 and a half, so I never understood why we were wasting all that time on beginning reading lessons.
Considering the widespread availability of computers that could easily teach children to read at a first grade level without any supervision, it’s really unconscionable that we’re having to teach beginning reading skills to 6 and 7 year old kids in a formal school setting.
Some kids really do need help. The ones with dyslexia need help, and computers will not work with them.
Totally agree.
I also read before entering kindergarten. My parents read to me, I followed along and I really don’t recall ever not being able to read.
I was taking adult books out of the library at age 7. The librarians challenged me, so I began giving them detailed oral book reports of the maximum 10 books a week I was allowed. After 2x of this, they told me:”We know you read them.” and with my parents signature, I had free run of the library.