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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 399872" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Kids learn at different rates. They also learn different things at different rates. I have a friend who is a school librarian and is certified as a reading specialist. She says that most kids learn to read by age 8 and the only time to worry is if with help they cannot read at age 8. THAT is a amjor problem. If no Learning Disability (LD) has been found by then, and they cannot read, it is likely that they will not be able to learn. I know adults who gave up long before then. I have a cousin who couldn't read at 8 but they found a combo of learning disorder and not learning all the pieces because he was in different schools and some things got skipped. Many kids who have LDs have real smart brains and real gifts for other things. They often will use memorization to avoid anyone realizing that they are not able to read. They also become disruptive or class clowns or similar to avoid detection. </p><p> </p><p>In Keyana's case I would keep workign with her. Help her create her OWN alphabet books with words that stick in her mind. When Wiz was in first grade I got a classmate to learn the alphabet - they all thought it was a literal miracle. What I did was create the most 1st grade boy funny alphabet I could. F was Frankenstein Farts, G was Giggling Green Ghost, P was Peter Piper Pooped his Pants, etc... For this little boy, first it was a RIOT to hear an adult read this out loud, and to be allowed to SAY these - in school no less - was even more fun. So it stuck. We got that far just before Thanksgiving. At the end of the year he could still remember what letters make what sounds. We all thought that it was great progress. It took a lot longer for him to read simple words like cat and word. I don't really know if he ever got it, but he did get those first building blocks. </p><p> </p><p>Keyana is a smart little girl. That boy didn't have all the pistons in his brain firing. He simply was not terribly intelligent on most things. Of course, not everyone is smart, pretty, or any other thing. That is why people are so interesting. It may be that Keyana simply is not ready. It may be that she has a learning disorder. It could be an auditory processing problem or even a hearing problem. I do think it is wise to start the evaluation process if her mother can be persuaded to do so. in my opinion it is the best way to figure out what is going on, keep her from developing bad habits as a way to cover up - kids with Learning Disability (LD)'s don't know what is going on but they do know that they are different and can't do what others seem to do so easily - it is one of the reasons they become class clowns because they are trying to hide and because they are trying to make adults smile with funny things because they cannot make them happy by doing the tasks asked of them. Or so I have been told by quite a few tdocs and learning specialists. (It also makes sense given what I know about those with Learning Disability (LD)'s that I have been close to.)</p><p> </p><p>If you do not have Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood, I strongly recommend getting a copy for you, for her other Gma and for her mom. The techniques will help you help her with all of this stuff, and with the school behavior. If at all possible, introduce her teacher to L&L. It can make a HUGE difference, even for experienced teachers. All of this will help her also. Testing for Learning Disability (LD)'s will give you answers that will help you find out how to help her. Don't forget the Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation for sensory stuff. it is another reason that may make behaving in school difficult for some kids. It is also very treatable with the right therapies. </p><p> </p><p>I hope htis helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 399872, member: 1233"] Kids learn at different rates. They also learn different things at different rates. I have a friend who is a school librarian and is certified as a reading specialist. She says that most kids learn to read by age 8 and the only time to worry is if with help they cannot read at age 8. THAT is a amjor problem. If no Learning Disability (LD) has been found by then, and they cannot read, it is likely that they will not be able to learn. I know adults who gave up long before then. I have a cousin who couldn't read at 8 but they found a combo of learning disorder and not learning all the pieces because he was in different schools and some things got skipped. Many kids who have LDs have real smart brains and real gifts for other things. They often will use memorization to avoid anyone realizing that they are not able to read. They also become disruptive or class clowns or similar to avoid detection. In Keyana's case I would keep workign with her. Help her create her OWN alphabet books with words that stick in her mind. When Wiz was in first grade I got a classmate to learn the alphabet - they all thought it was a literal miracle. What I did was create the most 1st grade boy funny alphabet I could. F was Frankenstein Farts, G was Giggling Green Ghost, P was Peter Piper Pooped his Pants, etc... For this little boy, first it was a RIOT to hear an adult read this out loud, and to be allowed to SAY these - in school no less - was even more fun. So it stuck. We got that far just before Thanksgiving. At the end of the year he could still remember what letters make what sounds. We all thought that it was great progress. It took a lot longer for him to read simple words like cat and word. I don't really know if he ever got it, but he did get those first building blocks. Keyana is a smart little girl. That boy didn't have all the pistons in his brain firing. He simply was not terribly intelligent on most things. Of course, not everyone is smart, pretty, or any other thing. That is why people are so interesting. It may be that Keyana simply is not ready. It may be that she has a learning disorder. It could be an auditory processing problem or even a hearing problem. I do think it is wise to start the evaluation process if her mother can be persuaded to do so. in my opinion it is the best way to figure out what is going on, keep her from developing bad habits as a way to cover up - kids with Learning Disability (LD)'s don't know what is going on but they do know that they are different and can't do what others seem to do so easily - it is one of the reasons they become class clowns because they are trying to hide and because they are trying to make adults smile with funny things because they cannot make them happy by doing the tasks asked of them. Or so I have been told by quite a few tdocs and learning specialists. (It also makes sense given what I know about those with Learning Disability (LD)'s that I have been close to.) If you do not have Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood, I strongly recommend getting a copy for you, for her other Gma and for her mom. The techniques will help you help her with all of this stuff, and with the school behavior. If at all possible, introduce her teacher to L&L. It can make a HUGE difference, even for experienced teachers. All of this will help her also. Testing for Learning Disability (LD)'s will give you answers that will help you find out how to help her. Don't forget the Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation for sensory stuff. it is another reason that may make behaving in school difficult for some kids. It is also very treatable with the right therapies. I hope htis helps! [/QUOTE]
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