Originally Posted by mom2twoboys
Her latest concern is that DS6 skips words when he reads. She thinks that he's trying to read too fast. Do any of your kids do this?

We homeschool and this is an issue that has come up for years in my online groups. It seems that many children do this very thing. My own ds 6 is a very advanced reader and reads very quickly too. He often misses words when he's reading out loud to me, but it's obvious that his eyes are moving faster than his mouth. I don't worry about it unless it changes the meaning of what he's reading.

I think that this is normal, esp. for fast/advanced readers, and I'm surprised that she's mentioning it to you. If he's skipping things and not comprehending what he's reading, that's one thing, but to miss small words really isn't a big deal. Did she give you some examples of what she's taking issue with? I would ask for specific examples.