I didn't really care that he was mostly using memorized words - when DS could read a whole paragraph and answer simple questions about it, I considered that reading. He had clearly picked up some basic phonics, but in the beginning it was mostly whole word and fairly choppy to listen to.
That was about a year ago (somewhere between 2.5 and 2.75 years). Now he can decode unfamiliar words more easily & his fluency has greatly improved.
Prior to this stage, he mainly just pointed out different words. For example, he pointed to a sign in the grocery store and said, "There's no milk on aisle 3!" (It's where the powdered milk is.) But I wouldn't really say he was "reading" at this point. Maybe "pre-reading" ?
Last edited by KathrynH; 07/24/14 11:26 AM.
