3rugrats Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 When did your ds begin reading cvc words? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My oldest was 5. My 4 year old is showing interest but not ready yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWeasley Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My oldest was 4, but my current 4.5 year old still has trouble differentiating d, b, and p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 3 and 4 With my oldest, he was just a spontaneous reader. My youngest had a couple years of speech therapy where many sounds were over emphasied. C, C, C-aaaa-ttttt, if we were trying to coach the "c" sound. It sure made cvc words a breeze, once she could make the sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Begin sounding out? Ages 3 and 4. They could not read stories though until age 4 and 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Oldest -- 3. Just picked up Dick and Jane and read it one day. Middle -- 5. I was researching how to teach her since she has a severe speech impediment, and she taught herself while I was researching. Youngest -- 7. No desire to read until then, even though I tried to teach it starting at age 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 young 2 or before for DS, closer to 3 for DD. But neither is typical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Since I did Spalding, I wouldn't be able to tell you when my dd began reading cvc words. :-) However, I did start doing Spalding with her when she was 5 or 6--I forget, 'cuz that was almost 30 years ago, lol--but that little dickens resisted me at every step, and she was not reading at her age level until she was 9 1/2yo. Apparently, that was not a problem as she started taking classes at the community college when she was 14 and tested into college level in reading and writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dramorellis Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 4 for my oldest but my current 4 year old is still working on basic letter sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebbyribs Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 4.5 for my son. 4.5 and 5 for my daughters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplemom Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 5 for both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 4,almost 8 and 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 4 and 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forty-two Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Between 6 and 6.5 for dd8. Nowhere near for dd5.5. (Both failed the Barton pre-screening - they have problems distinguishing sounds and other phonemic awareness issues.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strange_girl Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 DD: young 4 (precocious child!) DS: 4.5 (self-taught letter sounds and CVC words, now working through phonics program) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meghann Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 3 for my oldest daughter. My middle child is 2.5 now, and I have a feeling she's going to be reading later than her sister, which is perfectly fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstenhill Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My DD started reading CVC words between about age 5 - 5.5. My two boys that have learned so far were both between 4.5 and 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoseInABook Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 4 for my oldest three kids (girl, boy, and girl) but they all knew their letters by the time they turned 2. I don't know how or why because all we did was read and point out letters we saw when we were out and about. My newly 3 year old is nowhere near ready despite doing the same stuff so I'm fairly sure he'll be a later reader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Kid #1: 4.5 (instantly read at a mid first grade level one day) Kid #2: early 4, but didn't progress to really reading until after he turned 7 Kid #3: early 3, really progressed in independent reading around 4.5 Anything in the 4-6 range is considered normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 First was 6 (DD) , second 10 ( DS ), third 4 (DS ), fourth 5 ( DS), and last was 4 ( DD ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 4-ish for all of my girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 From oldest to youngest... 4.5 7.5 5 3 (barely) 4 3.8 The youngest one is barely 4 now, and has never had a lick of formal lessons. The rest of them are all strong readers who easily read a minimum of two grade levels ahead of their actual grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 DS5 was 2. He read them with a Montessori movable alphabet. We did Reading Eggs at 3 and started formal reading instruction with Progressive Phonics at 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor_dad Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 DS7 before age 2. Though DS7 wasn't interested in "reading"(defined as reading "Henry and Mudge" or "Nate the Great" until ~age 5) DS5 started CVC words in the last couple months... so at 5 1/2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 DD11 was 4, ds9 was 6, dd6 can sound them out but still struggles, ds4 not yet, though I haven't tried to teach him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Including my foster kids. Kindergarten age (5-6) is average. 4 5 6 6 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeToListen Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 DD - 4. she knew her sounds before 3 (leap frog videos) but I never began anything on blending/phonics until she turned 4. She started reading CVC words after watching 'First Step Reading' videos on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarymama Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 My oldest at 5 1/2 using OPGTR. My middle son is currently doing cvc and he is 4. He wants to read, but if he weren't ready we would wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegs Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 DS learnt his letters and sounds kinda incidentally around 4, so I bought and printed some phonics readers for him at about 4.5yo. We don't do formal lessons, but we read to each other daily, and he's steadily improving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah0000 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Around 23 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Ds7 5 and was at magic treehouse by 5.5, ds5 at 3 and is nowhere near as advanced reader as his brother at nearly 5.5. It doesn't seem to be a very linear process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suenos Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 My DS was 6.75 - (he's only 7 now - we are excited about this development!). He needed a focused, intensive phonics reading program. But hearing him sound out "n--u---t; n-u-t; NUT!" is music to my ears! I am one proud mama. We keep "reading practice" short, sweet, and slow and steady here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanikit Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 My eldest was 2.5 and my youngest was 3 - the eldest knew her letter sounds by 18 months and started blending at 2.5. The youngest knew the letters sounds at 2.5 and was blending by 3 - both without formal lessons, however after the blending started I did have to add in phonics to make sure they knew how to blend more than single sounds (sh - is not s-h as they were trying to do). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsellian Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 2.5 for DD (but she is really odd, because that was when, and how, she started talking). Just shy of 3 for DS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Hobbes was 4; Calvin - I don't know, as he was reading for a while, I think, before we caught on to it. At least by 4, but could have been earlier. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 dd: 5 ds: late 6/early 7? dd: 4 dd: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 About 4. Some a little earlier (old 3), some nearly 5. Oldest took to it quickly and furiously. Second oldest has been a very plodding and steady path. Third is still working on becoming more fluent so we'll see with her. My fourth child is actually beginning to blend words at just-turned-3 a lot like my oldest. I could begin teaching him now, but I'm in no run and I'm busy so he is happy with what he's got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Oldest could sound out some words at 3 and could read chapter books before her fifth birthday. Second couldn't really sound out words until after 6 and wasn't a fluent reader until 7. However, he's a happier reader and enjoys it more than his sister. Third is going to be next month and is just starting to sound out cvc words. He knows several sight words too. They're all different, just like they are with walking and talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Oh my goodness, you all have some early readers!! Mine were about 5 1/2 years of age when they started really reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rugrats Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Oh my goodness, you all have some early readers!! these were my thoughts!! I am the OP :) My DD read at 3.5, and I know that was early, but my DS (5.5) still struggles w/ identifying all the letter sounds. Today we worked on some CVC words, and it was pretty painful...for both of us. He's just not ready, and I'm OK w/ that. I'm not terribly anxious about the whole thing, I guess I just wanted to know what some others have experienced w/ their boys. Now, if he's six and we're at this same point, I might start getting a little antsy, but I know 6 is still in the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Four for both of my boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 mwahahahaha somewhere between 8 & 10. YEARS yup. We were those people. I'm posting because odds are SOMEONE is reading this thread & has a kid that age who's not reading & I'm here to tell ya - this too shall pass & you too will be griping one day about your kid staying up till past 2 am because they're reading 'such a great book'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 3 kids. Their ages for cvc words were: 3.5 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 5. He'd learned his letter sounds at 2 but couldn't reliably put things together for another three years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad astra Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Late 3. My DS4 came to the U.S. when he was early 3yo and spoke no English then. He picked up the alphabets and letter sounds by watching the Leapfrog dvds. Soon he found a great interest in writing down some random cvc words on his magnetic drawing board and reading them on his own. We started our first phonics lesson two months before his 4th birthday. My younger DD2.5 is receiving an early intervention service due to speech delay. Her communication and fine mortor skills are behind her peers' but she has been able to recognize and say all of the alphabets, letter sounds and numbers 0 to 20 since she turned 2. She recently started to sound out a few cvc words but I don't think she's ready for any formal learning yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 oldest was reading cvc words at 5 and then regressed when he went to school. We started back at simple words when I brought him home for grade 2. He moved forward pretty quickly though and is now reading well above grade level. dd started reading cvc words at 4. She asked to learn so I started teaching her. youngest ds started reading on his own when we was 2 1/2. I have no idea whether to say that's when he was reading cvc words or not. He suddenly started reading the signs for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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