[mlmr]

It is not necessarily a school's failure to teach when it comes to reading. I homeschool and reading occurs when the child is ready and can put the code together. Some kids do it later than others. I have a five year old who has been reading at the third and fourth grade level for a year. My son, who I have been working with for three years is 8 and a half and is just picking up books to read on his own this year. He will be using this year to build his skills. I have home schooling children who were nine and ten before reading happened.

[TheMom]

Despite all efforts our son did not catch on to reading until the second half of second grade. He just was not ready. When tested in the beginning of his Freshman year, he tested at post high school level.

I guess it is like potty training, when they are ready they will learn.