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I've been doing piecemeal replies when I have a moment, but I just wanted to issue a general THANK YOU!!!! in case I've missed anyone (and I'm sorry if I have!) This whole thread and set of PMs is an example of the reason why I love this forum so much. You're all so generous with sharing your experiences, and I'm truly grateful for your kindness to me. 
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500L is more like a typical 3rd grade reader, but a 2nd grade text level. At the K/1 level, Berenstain Bears are generally read-alouds. He is well beyond that level, just based on the snippets you've described. K/1 is largely cvc, cvce, some of the more common dipthongs, and about 100 of the 220 Dolch sight words, with most of those categories weighted toward first grade. Though of course, some districts run behind or ahead.
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500L is more like a typical 3rd grade reader, but a 2nd grade text level. At the K/1 level, Berenstain Bears are generally read-alouds. He is well beyond that level, just based on the snippets you've described. K/1 is largely cvc, cvce, some of the more common dipthongs, and about 100 of the 220 Dolch sight words, with most of those categories weighted toward first grade. Though of course, some districts run behind or ahead. Thanks aeh, that's informative. Being a woman who likes a plan, I'll continue to read aloud books at interest level, but should I give him some quick, informal reading instruction at a higher than K/1 level as a confidence booster? If so, what would that entail? Lately, he has been asking me to read everything in our environment to him, including fine print on menus, traffic signs, food packaging. He especially wants ato read anything that looks like a warning sign! I've been operating on the assumption that just doing that alone will probably give him a good repository of sight words, and the fun challenge of being able to determine general phonetic rules from examples. It might be ineffective for supporting fluency, though. Lazy parenting, I suppose!
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I don't think it is lazy parenting, and I could be completely wrong (or maybe lazy!) but I personally wouldn't be giving him reading instruction. (unless he asked for it) I tend to agree with your assumption.
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I don't think it is lazy parenting, and I could be completely wrong (or maybe lazy!) but I personally wouldn't be giving him reading instruction. (unless he asked for it) I tend to agree with your assumption. Haha! If it's lazy, we can form our own little slug club. Our mascot can be an amorphous blob.
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Reading everything on site in your environment is an excellent way to support his teaching. It will provide a variety of reading levels. The added benefits are that he will learn about the things that are likely to impact him the most. Being aware of the warning signs and such also helps provide a safety confidence, which is important to someone establishing a sense of identity and independence. For fun, you could make silly sentences or poems with word magnets. Chose some words each week and see where your creativity takes you. Here is an example: http://www.amazon.com/First-Words-M...&sr=8-1&keywords=magnetic+words+for+kidsThere are lots of these types of things floating about. It is just an example, not a recommendation for the product. Portia, you always make such thoughtful comments, and you're so patient when I sound like a broken record. Thank you! I like the silly sentences idea--I think DS would appreciate the zaniness.
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Pure awesomeness, Portia! Just delightful to read. I definitely have a huge cache of videos of DS laughing his butt off. Kids' laughter ought to be bottled, it's so fun! We have one of DS in hysterics from about a year ago at a "They Might be Giants" video where he falls over repeatedly because he's laughing so hard. I think I've watched it, oh, about 172 times! 
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Re. mirth, just as a precious to me as the memories of my daughter's laughter at her own, DW and my silliness with word games is the crestfallen fallen look on her innocent little face the first time she experimented with a joke that just was not funny. The transition from laughing her little head off to crestfallen as she realised that we were not joining in that time exposed her true vulnerable fragility and that just melted my heart.
There is a really good book, Tomfoolery, that provided her with a lot of fun too.
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Hm, DS might like that. Thanks Portia!
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Sent you pm Aquinas.
Wrote long post but decided to pm instead... :-)
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