I've posted before about my DS5 making minor mistakes when he reads aloud. I've noticed that it seems to be getting a little worse. The main issue is that he apparently loses his place a lot and backtracks, causes him to repeat words (eg, "The frog was walking along down the hill when he...(pause)...when he came upon a beautiful fairy"). If I ask him to run his finger under the words, it's improved, but he dislikes this and considers it annoying/babyish. It also improves if I tell him to slow down, but after a bit he will forget, start reading faster, and the issue will pop up again. Please note, he reads aloud very fast. Just a hair slower than adult speed, probably.
His expression, decoding, and comprehension are miles beyond grade level. He reads silently without apparent fatigue for up to an hour or so at a time. However, were he to actually be tested with a school assessment, I assume he would lose points for this, unless he was being really careful. More to the point, does this indicate a problem or is it just an asynchronous issue? I don't remember my DD ever doing this, but my memory stinks.
