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When did your child start to read independently?

Well it was a gradual process and I am not sure of the exact age. He taught himself to read. I think the process began at three, 4 he presented as an emerging reading but I think he could read better than he let on, at 5 he entered K reading well above grade level and left K reading assessed at least 4th grade level (not sure what level he can read now summer after K as his top instructional level but he reads chapter books listed as 3rd-5th grade levels independently).