DD is 2 and 1/2, very verbal, very inqusitive....we read constantly. I could read to her all day long and she would be happy. The other day she picked up one of my books about the ethics of genetic testing and asked me to read it to her and she sat still through a whole chapter lol. She memorizes books that she likes after hearing them once or twice and will sit down on her own and recount the story word for word, page by page. The last week she has been asking to learn to read. Saying when we get a book, " I don't know the words. Please teach me to read momma." Or "I want to learn to read" When the commercial for Your Baby Can Read Came on TV. She has picked up somewords on her own already that she can recognize. She also asks me to read every sign when we drive, and the other day said "Mama, whenever you see a sign, you tell me what it says" so she didn't have to keep asking. LOL
So should I. I would normally say she is to young, I don't want to push her to do anything, I just like to provide opportunities, yet she is asking and I feel like since she is, I should at least try. My mom gave me a book called "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons" based on the SRA DISTAR Reading program. The book does phonics not whole word which is good, but it says it is for 4-5 yr olds or advanced 3 and 1/2. Has anyone tried this? Is it good? Should I just give it a try and she i she likes it? Or is there another way you would suggest? Or should I just tell her, "when you are older" which I hate saying to her.
Thanks for the input
-Amanda
