My DS12 was also a 'deep thinker, great listener, and late (LOL) reader. To make me crazier, he knew all his letter by name and sound around age 2, but he really was ready for 'Magic Tree House' book and Captain Underpants around the end of 1st grade. People thought I was nutz for worrying....
Turns out he had a kind of vision problem that isn't detected by regualar eye exams, and couldn't really be called a problem, just that his developmental track was a bit slower than average, and the rest of him was way way above average. You should get her tested by a 'Behavioral Optometrist' just to see where she stands. DS12 never did the therapy, time and regualar life just evened him out over the years - but it sure messed with his head to not be able to do a simple thing like read!
In the meantime, get lots of books on tape of detailed, deep stories, like 'Tuck Everlasting' and 'Bridge to Teribithia' so she can learn to love Literature, no matter what else is going on.
LOL - around Kindy age, we were hanging out with a child who was the son of my DH's best friend. This kid was really reading, and the parents were so proud, and he could get through any book with pictures and a few sentences on each page. But when I urged the parents to read Harry P to him, or any other 'deeper' book, they looked at me like I had lost my mind. Either he wasn't ready to sit and listen, or they weren't ready to admit that he was ready.
LOG - it exists. It matters. BTW, my late-reading son just a few years later got Davidson YSP qualifying IQ scores. So while many many HG kids do read early, no all of them do, by any means.
Grinity
