Originally Posted by Portia
DS could read and spell before he could talk. If I could not figure out what he was trying to say, he'd go to the fridge and spell it out for me.

Yes! I used to have a terrible time understanding DS, who didn't really speak to communicate or have a conversation until after he was two -- but he could read before that. I would just give up after having him repeat something a few times, and ask, "how do you spell that?" Which he would, and then it would become clear. smile I still have a hard time understanding DD7 sometimes, when she's on a roll, but her spelling leaves something to be desired. It's usually good enough to get the idea across, though.

I think if I knew how to hothouse a 2-year-old to learn to read, I'd be in a different business and a lot nicer house!