Originally Posted by JonLaw
We have a list of "sight words" that they are supposed to learn in kindergarten, which are very very basic words. And he's apparently not outside the norm.

FWIW, DD's first grade teacher said that the beginning-of-year reading assessment showed she had some kids who were reading at pre-kindergarten level (i.e., not at all) and some who were reading at 6th grade level. There is a *huge* range of normal for 5-7yos.