My DS3 is able to sound out cvc words phonetically. He was happy to do a couple of words at a time that I would write in a notebook. But once we moved on to books like the Bob series or Starfall he began complaining about it each time even though he successfully completed several of them! It has gotten to the point where he now refuses to even try and just shuts down when asked. This is a boy who at 18 mos knew over a dozen sight words and enjoyed practicing them. He has also been accepted into the preschool program at a gifted school for next year. Has anyone else experienced this same type of thing? I am looking for any suggestions on how to help him enjoy reading again. Btw, DD7 is very accomplished academically, is it possible that he is intimidated by not wanting to underachieve in comparison? Thanks in advance!
