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No library!?! Wow! That IS bad! I can't imagine that.

Maybe he could start a library with donated books. Could be a great civics project.

Hi, I just wanted to add: where I live (Netherlands) children start learning to write at 6. Any Dutch would tell you 'of course, he is too young to write anyway'.

This is as well just my humble opinion though...

Our boy hates to write - always has. His teachers blamed his poor motor skills until we showed them some exquisitely detailed sculptures he had made. Thing is some kids just find writing laborious - especially if they're gifted. I don't know if this applies, but it is well documented
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Hi Raddy,

Our son found writing script clearly to be frustrating. He prefers printing. I noticed his "a" are formed oddly. Most people make the loop, keep the pencil on the paper,come up counter-clockwise and make the tail last. He draws the tail as a straight line, then makes the loop clockwise. He is 27 and never uses script. It is still illegible. His kindergarten teacher told me that his fine motor skills were poor. Couldn't use scissors well. Ours is a long story, but we had to fight our district, he hated school, and was a child out of step with his peers. He's successful now.

If you need a portfolio for homeschooling, I suggest getting a voice recorder and recording various lessons in progress, or,if you are typing for him, recording your son dictating answers or writing to you