https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:43:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2573177 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 09:14:39 +0000 catlady 2573177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Whoa, ok that's nuts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2573176 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 09:14:35 +0000 DillonLion 2573176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's 3.5 and she can read books she's memorized, but that's about it ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2573173 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 09:13:11 +0000 hilsy85 2573173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: so I believe he was actually reading, because I have also seen him read sentences that were new to him (i.e. the daily schedule listed outside the classroom door). Also, this was like a 40 page chapter book so I guess even if he did memorize it, that would be super impressive as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572900 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 02:02:11 +0000 Boogs 2572900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some simple words like yes, no, off, on, mom, dad, etc. Starting kinder this fall and I know they will be working on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572889 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 23:43:10 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2572889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First, I don't think early reading means anything besides a big interest in letters/words, etc. and my LO is advanced in this area but much slower at gross motor...</p> <p>3.5 - has about 30 sight words (all from reading/natural environment...never testing or flash cards!!), can guess words based on initial sounds, but also notices later sounds, but is definitely still guessing the word based on those parts. He has knowncapital and lower case letters for probably a year. (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!)</p> <p>Before recognizing words in books he would recognize signs which is a great start to symbols represent ting something. For us it was firstTarget and Homegoods 😁.</p> <p>As an English teacher I love that he loves to read and loves words! Bedtime often includes him asking what word starts with D or whatever and then we go back and forth naming words. We've always form a ton of letter play just in our daily talk (nonsense words, rhyming words, words that start with a certain letter) and he enjoys it all. Also Wallykazam and Storybots (app) are great word related shows/videos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572851 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 21:38:01 +0000 PinkElephant 2572851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: I find this so fascinating! My girls adore books; even the two year old will sit through an entire Cowgirl Kate &amp; Cocoa...but I'm SO EXCITED for them to be able to read on their own, because I think they'll love it so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572848 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 21:36:39 +0000 PinkElephant 2572848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nearly 4 year old can't read - she recognizes her own name, a handful of letters, and not much else. But the way she and her newly 2 year old sister love to memorize and recite books, they could convince someone who didn't know better they are both excellent readers! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572833 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 21:14:17 +0000 erinpye 2572833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: I love listening to her read, she amazes me &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572830 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 21:11:16 +0000 erinpye 2572830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but she's still not what I would call fluent: able to pick up and read a chapter book with ease. She has been recognizing shorter words by sight since before 3, and she can sound out any word, and her vocabulary of words she recognizes by sight is ever-increasing, but she gets impatient after reading a few pages, unless it's an easy book like a Bob book. I don't push it, she's only 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572302 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:53:36 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2572302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 will be 4 in September and knows some basic sight words, but can't read. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572294 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:50:03 +0000 sandy 2572294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: sounds very similar to my LO. For some kids reading is a spontaneous process - they don't rely on the phonics so heavily and you almost can't explain how they just figure out all the words on the page so quickly - they just do. Just like some kids just have amazing hand-eye coordination and can shoot baskets at a young age or throw a football across a field or hit a baseball naturally without any effort or lessons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572283 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:43:29 +0000 sandy 2572283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 4.5 and can read beginner chapter books (Mr. Putter and Tabby, Cowgirl Kate, etc). Letters and words have always been her strength. She was recognizing sight words as early as 2 and reading books like Elephant and Piggy by herself at 3. She's always loved books and loves being read to so it's just something that came very naturally for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572162 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:39:27 +0000 ValentineMommy 2572162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 3.5 and starting to sound out words. Language is definitely his strong point (motor skills not so much). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572129 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:20:56 +0000 Pancakes 2572129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD turned 5 in March and is never without a book. She reads the newspaper at breakfast and has been reading chapter books for awhile. I agree with @Charm54, it's completely fascinating watching their literacy skills develop. LO2 is 21 months and I think she's going to be totally different. She's less verbal than LO1 was at that age and is just now getting interested in being read to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572112 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:12:05 +0000 Maysprout 2572112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My oldest just turned 5 and isn't reading. She has some sight words and is getting better at sounding words out to figure out what they are but she's not that into it. She likes being read to and hearing stories. She sometimes seems better and more interested in spelling than reading and is more of a doer so I try to point out signs when we're out and about. She's more willing to try then then in a story. </p> <p>My 2.5 year old is much more of a word girl. She's not reading but picks up sight words decently well already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572098 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:57:12 +0000 lamariniere 2572098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 5.5 and cannot read. He loves being read to, but is not that interested in reading himself. He starts elementary school this fall and reading and writing are the major focus. There is definitely zero expectation from the school that he knows how to read before starting and since he isn't independently interested in learning, I haven't pushed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572092 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:51:30 +0000 Charm54 2572092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a K-2 literacy coach, so it's fascinating for me to watch my own children go through the learning to read process.</p> <p>Dd1 is not quite 3 yet so obviously she can't read words, but she is starting to read the pictures, string together her own stories, retell familiar books, notice print features and read environmental print. I love watching it all unfold! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572089 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:47:17 +0000 catlady 2572089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is 2.5 so definitely not, but she can recognize and spell her own name, as well as "mama" and "dada". She also recognizes all the letters and is starting to try to "read" along with us for certain books (she will try to point at the words on the page as we read them).</p> <p>@hilsy85: Was he actually reading? Mine has at least a dozen books fully memorized, so she might trick someone into thinking she could read. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572061 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:26:12 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2572061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD turned 5 in January, and can read short words and simple sentences. She'll be going to Kinder this fall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572055 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:20:03 +0000 coopsmama 2572055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son just turned 3 last week and I would expect him to be reading by the time he turns 4 just because letters and words have always been a strength. He can write out most letters, knows the letters and the sounds they make, can sound out his name and told me how it was spelled (of course his name starts with a C so he is convinced it actually starts with a K haha) and it's all been self taught. He knew all of his letters by 2. </p> <p>My daughter is about to turn two and I don't think she knows even one letter by sight. Every child is so different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2572049 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:09:26 +0000 808love 2572049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO loves words. I definitely think it is one of her strengths. Before 1, we put a bunch of books on the ground and called out the first line and she would crawl to the correct book. It was pretty awesome and I have it on video. At 3, she was reading a sentence here and there. Right when she turned 4, she was reading easy readers but I help her here and there. At 5 1/2 she is definitely a reader and she loves joke books. I'm pretty sure she will read chapter books by the end of kindergarten. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2571941 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:04:47 +0000 edelweiss 2571941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my 3.5 year old is not reading, and doesn't recognize letters. at preschool they went through some letters, but i don't think any of it really registered with him (as opposed to another kid in his class, who could name all the letters in "stop"). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2571934 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:00:38 +0000 lawbee11 2571934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's 2.5, so no. But she can "read" her name :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2571931 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:57:13 +0000 regberadaisy 2571931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, she just turned 4. I will definitely not be introducing it unless she really wants to. I take Mrs Cowgirls advice to heart in a blog post she did. I see no reason why a 4 yo needs to know how to read. </p> <p>If she wants to learn then I will teach her but I will not try to do it by "sight" words. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2571927 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:55:15 +0000 hilsy85 2571927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: yeah it was really weird--we were at a playdate and he brought over a book and said he wanted to read it. I assumed he wanted me to read it to him but then he opened it up and started reading it to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2571926 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:54:11 +0000 travellingbee 2571926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: whoa that's freaky! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2571922 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:52:33 +0000 travellingbee 2571922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three years old, not yet. He does know all of his letters and can point them out, and spell out words that he sees, but doesn't know what they say. They had been working on letters this year in school. He can write his name now except he has trouble with the letter K </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2571921 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:52:01 +0000 hilsy85 2571921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, he'll be 4 in October and not reading or recognizing sight words. Fine by me! </p> <p>There was a kid in his 3s class this past year who was reading full chapter books though. It was insane! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2571918 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:50:08 +0000 yellowbird 2571918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No reading yet at a few months shy of four. I think I started reading right around 4.5. I don't really have expectations for her to read u til at least kindergarten </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-lo-read#post-2571916 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:48:39 +0000 mrsjazz 2571916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She knows a lot of sight words, can read simple books on her own, and has started sounding words out. She starts pre-k in the fall. </p>