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My ds was reading pretty well by 4 years. He learned naturally. DD, now 4 1/2, is not close. I am going to increase reading time with her and hope she picks things up by herself--because--I have no idea HOW to teach her  She knows most letters, some sounds, and can be motivated at times.
So, when do you start phonics? How do you teach to read? I am not stressing-yet-just planning 
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With my oldest 2, I started a phonics based program in kindergarten (age 5). We used Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, and it worked well for us. A few times, we hit roadblocks and had to put it aside for a while. We did the whole book and it took about a year. Last year they were struggling with easy readers. This year (2nd rade)they are reading Harry Potter.
With the next one, I did the same thing, but she wanted to start younger. When she lost interest, we put it aside. She did about 30 lessons and become an independent reader. (Not Harry Potter yet, but she's only 6). Good luck!
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I have 3 who read....the oldest (9) sounds like your son. My next one struggles...she'll be 7 next month; and my 3rd is really taking off (5)...much of it on her own. I've been using Explode the Code books with my middle dd and they do seem to be helping. My youngest has done some of the Get Ready for the Code book but she's really ready for something harder.
Isn't it amazing how children can have so much in common...genes, environment, etc...and yet have such a different way of learning something?
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My oldest learned when she was 4 yrs. old. My ds(the middle one) is 6 1/2 and is not even close to learning. I am trying not to panic. We started a reading program last fall, but I could tell he wasn't ready, so I left it. This coming fall we will try it again. I am going to use Writing Road to Reading because I think he may be dyslexic.
Now my youngest who is 4 1/2 is itching to learn how to read. I will try a bit harder with her in the fall as well.
Every child is so different. I would just take her cues and not push her if she is not interested.
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mom2mpr wrote:
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My oldest dd was like that, at 4.6 yrs she started showing an interest in sounds so I would tell her the sounds when she asked. At about 5.6yrs she decided she was going to learn to read, she was due to 'start kindergarten' after the hols so she felt she needed to read. She set herself a goal of reading twice daily and was reading in a matter of weeks
[/QUOTE=mom2mrp]DD, now 4 1/2, is not close.[/QUOTE]
Then came my biggest mistake of my hsing career, I assumed that no. 1 son should be like his big sister and was soo tough on him Why couldn't he read He sort of learnt his sounds around 5-6yrs, lost his love of learning and it wasn't till I backed off that he became a lover of reading and read independently at age 7. From him I learnt so much afterwards with my next two boys I have been more relaxed and largely allow them to drive the reading process although every now and then I have an 'attack' and we get gung ho on the phonics and 'do' reading daily (sort of) I now have my third son leaping along all of a sudden at age 7.10yrs and he has just progressed to reading small chapter books at the beginning of this year he was only reading the most basic words. On the other hand his 5yr old sister is only a few steps behind him she has just progressed to Level 1 DK readers which is really a couple of years ahead of where the boys would have been. So it really is an individual thing. At 4.5yrs I would really just relax and enjoy literature together, if she asks tell her, perhaps in a relaxed manner point out a few little things to develop an awareness but be guided by her at this stage. It is hard I know when the first child does things earlier but they are all individuals (as I learnt the hard way) 
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I second Erin. It is such an individual process. As homeschoolers we have such a gift to let each child progress on his own time (this is a fact I know, though it is one I need to refresh and be supported in frequently). In school I have a friend whose child is in 'reading recovery' in Grade 1. I think this is nuts personally!!
In my home we have three readers so far and all have been on such different timelines- the one that stuns us daily with her gifted memory, imagination, artistic abilities, depth of understanding complex matters such as theology... she is the one who has what some would call 'struggled' the most. But I am trying daily to encourage her, and also daily to 'keep my eyes on my own work' and on God!!
Good Luck!!
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