My 6 yrs old son does'nt know how to read yet, is this normal?

Question

He knows his alphabet but he cant read yet. He went to pre-school and kinder but he cant read yet. But i know he's a smart boy.

Answer 1

Don't worry, all children develop differently. My oldest child started reading at 7 and my youngest at 5. no two people develop at the same rate. the main thing is to spend time reading to/with your son and he will pick it up , just don't let him know about your concern or he may develop a complex and could cause him to have a difficult time learning or he may not want to learn at all.

Answer 2

I think that's ok it's not a big problem. But he should practice more. Try showing him the different letters of the alphabet like point to the letter o in a book and tell him this is o or lets say the word and was in a book you would say this is a this is n and this is d. then ask him do u know the sounds of those letters. and then if he did tell him to try to put it together. This is what my mom does for my sister cause she's also learning how to read.

Answer 3

Albert Einstein did not talk until he was nine years old. You should just work with him at home a little more than maybe most people would. Him not reading this early in the game is no measure of intelligence. I failed every spelling test until the third grade. They then realized the I could take the test verbally and make a 100 every time. They then put me into gifted and talented classes, instead of the remedial they had previously suggested. He will learn, maybe just in a different way.

Answer 4

Well he may be a little behind, but I have known a lot of kindergardners and first graders that cannot read very well. You could teach him to read by small books and phrases maybe even Dr. Seuss - like go dogs go. Try the Golden Books....those are good for teaching kids to read or even try a Leap Frog with Sponge Bob, I know that is popular now a days to help kids learn to read.

Answer 5

Try Hooked on Phonics. I hear that t works, it is a little pricey for some... it's $300.00. They should have some kind of reading recovery at his school, if he needs that , the school should have already informed you. If he's just started first grade, this isn't all that abnormal... don't listen to what everyone else is saying. He should however know a few words. Good Luck!! Try the hooked on phonics, I think it has a money back guarantee.

Answer 6

At six in the first grade they are just beginning to learn to read. I have 6 yr old twins that are in two different classes. They are just starting to read at school. It is very helpful to spend a few minutes each day going over words with your child. Start with words up to 3 letters and then move up.

Answer 7

I just wanted to comment because my son had problems learning how to read.

They started teaching him in Kindergarten and he seemed to be a little slower learning the techniques than some of the other students in his class. First grade was just as hard, but he made great progress! He's in second grade now and I feel confident that this year will be much better.

The key is to practice with him at home. It is so very important to read to our children. Just taking 15 minutes a night before bed can help so much. They learn sentence structure and they begin recognizing words...especially if you point while you read. If we want our children to succeed, then we, as parents, must help them along the way.

Ask his teacher for a list of the 50 or 100 top used words. It will be a list of simple words like "the", "is", "it" etc..then put them on index cards and go through them every day. Once my son got better I split the index cards into two piles: words he knows and words he's still having trouble with. I would still go through all of them, but it was amazing to watch the "words he knows" pile get bigger each week.

Then start having him read himself. You'll have to sit with him and point to the words. He fly through the ones he knows and he'll have to sound out the ones he's not familiar with. Keep adding those new words to the index cards so he can keep practicing them.

If he's having real issues grasping onto the reading, then the teacher will notice it and will get him extra help in school. My son had to bring home little books that he had to read and reread to me. I would sign a sheet every night to reassure the teachers that he was reading the material he brought home.

Teaching a child to read takes a lot of time, dedication, encouragement and most of all....patience. And remember, kids learn at their own individual paces. Some are slower to grasp onto things than others. So don't freak out that he's not as good because he is!! He just needs some extra practice.

Hope this helps! Good Luck!

Answer 8

He should be learning how. My nephew is about to be 8. He goes to a very good private school and they started getting serious at about 6 1/2. So, he may not be able to read yet, but he should be learning sounds and combinations by now.

Answer 9

I hate to say this it sounds like the school is failing to teach your child. My son was in Kindergarten and was learning how to read... he did learn more in 1st grade but had a base of reading prior. I would ask the school if your son could get some extra help for reading.

Answer 10

No, you need to sit down with him everyday for about an hour and read to him, word by word. Make sure he is following along with you and ask him to repeat the words as you read them. Eventually he will recognize the sight of the word to the sound he's making.
Imagine a left foot, right foot thing, you read he sees what you read and then ask him to say the word. Get preschool books that he's intrested in, like CARS the movie books, contruction books, that type of thing and make it interesting.
When he says the word that he sees give him lots of enthusicasic praise, you have to condition him to learn how to read. You have to help him with this because school is not always where they get their fundementals at.