How do you know if child is really reading? I did not learn to read in english so I don't understand how this works. Our language follows phonetic rules so once you get the idea you can read anything. Based on what I have read here it is not like that in english. I have seen reading levels mentioned. What are they? How do you know if child can really read or just sight reads and guesses some based on phonetics? My 2.5 year old is not cooperative so there is no way for me to know how she knows what a word says. She can not read a book yet except for very simple once like "No David" where the same words are repeated over and over again. Is that reading or is should she be able to read anything? Am I supposed to help her or not pay attention? And last do most of the kids sight read?
