He's been bringing a new book home every day, and by the time I hear him read I have the feeling he's already done it at school and with our nanny, so he could have "learned" it.

I picked up some Ladybird Read With Me books tonight at the Brownies' Fair and he read the first 10 pages to me at bedtime, working out words he didn't know by sounding them out, and was doing it pretty confidently and reading fluently.

I'm so proud of him. Apparently he's going onto ORT Level 3 after Easter, I have no idea what that means but I'm delighted he's making progress!

Proud mummy moment. Ignore me, I won't go away .

I feel your pride, ds1 just totally "got it" at exactly the same age as your ds, its great isn't it. 5 months later his is now ORT level 6 just about ready for level 7. (similarly proud mummy moment happened just recently)

I appreciate ds1's reading ability all the more when I hear other parents worrying that it hasn't clicked yet for their child. I wish I could reassure them that their child will "get it" sooner or later and not to worry (as it would be spooky if all kids suddenly were able to read and decode words at exactly the same age).

How did you start with learning to read
My ds is just four, and has recognised his name and another few key words eg mummy since he was just turned two. I read constantly to him, and point to the words and ask him to follow but he is thoroughly uninterested.

Was wondering what else I could do to help

Brilliant. Well done your DS!

I love the Ladybird books. The post office has loads and I have to have a strong will not to buy on each time I go in.

what are ORT levels?(idiot newbie education mummy asking here)

Don't worry Lunavix - learning to read is very much not a linear thing - just keep on doing what you are doing and then, like Jura's DS, it suddenly clicks and they are off. Just let him enjoy the stories for now.

Lunavix - the best thing is just to read to him so that he thinks being able to read is a useful and interesting thing. Everything else can be left to the school, and he'll get the idea when he's ready. If he's not interested there's no point in pushing it at this stage.

stressed - ORT are I think Oxford Reading Tree, a commonly used set of books when the're learning to read - they go up in levels as they get the hang of it.

It's great, isn't it! I thought it hadn't yet clicked with my dd2 (4.10) as she reads her reading books in the evening by sounding out every word. But at parent's evening, they said she flies at school, that she's got a reading age of 2 years more than her actual age! Little madam was having me on so I helped her more

Must be a great moment ! Well done Jura's DS.

Does he go to a good school .

Well Done Jura Junior!

well, having been privileged enough to meet jura junior, I'm not remotely surprised. he has "smart kid" written all over him (doubtless the doogie hauser (sp?) outfit added to this impression.

Well done him. A life of wonderful literature opens out to him. He was obv ready. 4 yr olds only learn when they are ready to...

Please can I add another Proud Mummy update to this? Jurajunior is now 4.10, and yesterday was "promoted", so he told me with glee, to ORT Level 4 . He's now a Level 4 boy.

He had to have a Level 4 breakfast this morning - that was 4 pieces of toast .

V proud mummy, he's obviously got my genes .

No? OK then, I'll revel in his wonderfulness all by myself.

But you'll be sorry you missed it, he's v lovely.

Awww

Hurrah for Level 4 boy

yay for level 4 boy!

Good for him. But breakfast time is going to be interesting by the time he gets to level 17.

Rosa - it's quite difficult to cut one slice into 17 pieces. At least 4 doesn't tax me too much...