One of my twins was determined to teach himself to read at age 5, before kindergarten. He didn't want any help at all, and would stop reading if we tried to help him. He taught himself to read using the Bob books. He did have a good grasp of phonics, though, so he was able to sound out the words. Starfall is a good site, and so is readingeggs.com.


The other twin learned to read at 3. He would ask for help when he couldn't read a word, but he also benefited from the bob books.