We've had our share of reading struggles in our house, even with Daddy. He doesn't read to the kids much because he doesn't like to read. He can, and quite well but he doesn't enjoy it at all.
When Eliana was 4-5 I tried to start pushing her to read mostly due to outside pressure that that's what she "should be" doing. She hated it. She would refuse to even try. So I waited....and waited...
At 6 she showed a little more interest so we started slowly. Sounding out signs on the side of the road, writing grocery lists together...Now at 7 she will pick out a book like Green Eggs and Ham and sit and read it on her own. I've started finding children's books in the bathroom, lol. So maybe she's not "at grade level" but she likes reading and I'm hoping that as she progresses she will love reading like I do.
Here are some good articles on early education, particularly reading:
What should a young child be learning?
The Waldorf Approach to Reading
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