My daughter is 6. Is it too early to tell? She does well if she reads everything aloud. If she reads it to herself she gets a failing grade. Is this some sort of LD? I find it very interesting. Her teacher says that she may just be an auditory student.
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so you think that at this age when they read to themselves, if they don’t understand what they are reading, its normal? Like I said before, she is only 6.
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I remember when my daughter was six. She was an early riser and was sharing a room with my sister. DD woke up early but told my sister, not to worry—she would read. She then proceeded to read aloud!!
My daughter is not LD. (She is 15 now and an honor student).
Beth
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I wouldn’t take that *alone* as a reason to think there was an LD involved. Are there other inconsistencies?
In the meantime, I’d suggest to her that when she reads to herself, to practice using her imagination, and pretend that she is reading aloud, or pretend to listen to somebody reading it aloud to her, with a lot of expression. It’s a fun thing to learn to do and can really help with the comprehension.
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My graduate class studying students with special needs suggests that you consult the special education teacher at your daughter’s school, in order to review test scores and her strengths and weaknesses. It is good that you are aware that there is possibly a problem and that you are showing concern. We believe that it is important to contact the classroom teacher to see if he/she has any concerns. It is not unusual that a child of this age needs the auditory input when reading.
Sounds perfectly normal to me. Silent reading is pushed far too early.