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06.22.08, 14:08 PM Toddler
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Does reading/writing early help kids get better grades later on or it just indicates intelligence? i.e. does the early advantage continue? Any BTDT? THX [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Toddler 06.22.08, 02:08 PM Flag
 

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I think that a child who loves to read and write will absorb more information and gain more exposure to different ideas and writing styles etc. Certainly, this has been true for my dc who is a fabulous write (age 9) and his teacher commented on how his love for reading and exposure to more advance books and plots has enhanced his writing ability and ideas in social studies, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:10 PM Flag
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Lots of variability on this one, but in general it is a sign of intelligence and tends to carry on over time. This is if the kid kind of picks it up vs. being coached to death. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:11 PM Flag
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OP: DD is 5 1/2 and has classmates with the same level of coaching but she is reading at a much higher level. She loves writing. She was writing in her diary at Potter Barn on the UES and apparently several women shoppers commented on it. My younger one 3 1/2 is reading 3 letter words but not sentences. I am wondering if I should get the older DD little history/geography books/globe bc she has been asking me lots of questions about everything. She wants a science book for her next birthday. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:18 PM Flag
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get her Magic School Bus books and Usborne Encylopedias about science [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:19 PM Flag
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Thanks. I will check on Amazon. She is very excited to learn right now so I want to grab it while it lasts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:27 PM Flag
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or she may just have very good fine motor skills [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:20 PM Flag
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OP: She does but she is also reading at about year 1 level. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:25 PM Flag
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Sure, feed it and celebrate it. But don't make too big a deal about it. Talk about other kid's abilities, too. Wow, Nathan is so fast! Elena is so friendly! Etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:23 PM Flag
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I agree. I tell her XXX is better at something else. But she is a smartypants. When they had the first spelling test and she spelled Wiggle while other kids were spelling cat she knew... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:28 PM Flag
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Most people have something they are really good at. Looks like spelling is one of yours! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:34 PM Flag
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what books is she reading? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:25 PM Flag
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We are in London and the schools use a series... I forget the name but she is on Orange level. She gets one book to read every night. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:27 PM Flag
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new way or oxford? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:28 PM Flag
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the best way to tellif she is really reading ti toake her out of her comfort Zone and out of the series..have her read them to you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:29 PM Flag
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I have her do that all the time. Even books above her level. I have her read a couple of pages to see if she can figure out new words and comprehend them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:32 PM Flag
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what books is she reading? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:33 PM Flag
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OP: For example, this how to be a princess book she got as a gift. I had her read 2 pages. also less abridged versions of fairy tales. If other kids in her class are reading 1 line pages, she is reading books with a paragraph or 2 of text on one page. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:37 PM Flag
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I was a very early reader and writer and it actually hurt me academically. I didn't have to pay attention or spend much time on my work, and throughout high school I was a terrible student. But it worked out eventually. Now I have two master's degrees. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:31 PM Flag
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op: Maybe you needed to be challenged more? i feel that is the case in my DD's case so I push her a bit more so she doesnt think she knows it all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:33 PM Flag
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Same here - I was reading fluently before I was 4 and cruised all the way through school, until I got to college. Freshman year was a serious wakeup call. I had never had to work at school before then and nearly failed out. One harsh reality check later, I have an Ivy League JD. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:36 PM Flag
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OP: Do you think your parents/school should have challenged you more to take you out of your comfort zone? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:39 PM Flag
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More of a challenge would probably have helped. My parents admited long ago that they didn't know what to do with me. They tried their best, but in terms of raw intellect, I was a lot smarter than they were. They were/are loving, supportive parents (and incredible grandparents), but out of their comfort zone with me, half the time they didn't understand my questions, much less know how to answer them. I went to an OK public school system on LI. I was the only DC who started in my K class knowing how to read, so the teacher just put me in a corner with a book (there were 25 other DCs in the class who needed her more than I did). That was SOP until I got to college. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:49 PM Flag
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np: dd is 5.5. you will know much more about her in a year or two as some classmates catch up or she really pulls ahead. She sounds like a wonderful kid, but I think itis hard to tell who.waht she will be ina a few years. When she picks up narnia or harry potter at 6.5, come back and tell us and we will have lots of thoughts! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:50 PM Flag
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op: True. I am curious myself. I am trying to switch her private school. The teacher assigns her more difficult work but I think this is not sustainable. She needs to go to a more academic school where she is the avg kid and not cruising. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 03:10 PM Flag
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Sounds like my DC (now 8yo). He was cruising too much, didn't like to be told how he could improve (because school wasn't asking that of him). We moved him out to another school which was more challenging and asked more of him. Now that he's no longer top of the heap without much effort, he cares a lot more about putting in more effort. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:53 PM Flag
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np I have a 9 yo in this position and have found it difficult to switch (private) schools). Do you have any advice? We will look again next year. I will give you an email if you prefer not to post in a public forum. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 02:59 PM Flag
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We switched from public to private, so did not have to navigate private to private switching. I'd look into parochial, private, any school at all that you can. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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Reading does not, not sure about writing. Early math skills do indicate later "school success." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 03:09 PM Flag
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