5 year old can’t read

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My 5 year old is in reception. She still can’t read short 3 letter words like cat, dog, hat etc
She knows all the sounds individually but when it comes to blending them together it’s like she can’t hear the sounds. School seem unconcerned but we’re about to go into the summer term and I’m worried she’s going to be behind in year 1. When we practice at home she gets very frustrated and just guesses the word.

What can I do to help?
I signed up to reading eggs already.

Additional info which not sure if relevant
Under speech and language as late talker
Can’t rhyme which I’ve seen can be a sign of dyslexia?

Hi op I asked same things years ago on here and some wonderful posters told me to get first 100 high frequency word's flash cards And go too Peter and Jane books.

By year 2 with stalled reading process and total And utter confusion over phonics I actually got her reading.
Some DC don't get phonics and I just know that I wouldn't have got it either!!
Also as above optometrist

Yes if you can expose him now to stories on CD or Alexia etc then get him into that habits too at least exposé him too words.
I really regret not making this part of my dd bedtimes year's ago.

@mathanxiety Not sure where you get your info but my kids are at UK state primary and get high frequency words list to learn plus phonics. Not only phonics at all.

It's very young to worry, OP. As others have said. I'd suggest just reading more to her.

@mathanxiety It is moving that way here, as well, but I definitely think it has its flaws.

Do contact Senco to discuss and be assertive. Unfortunately lots of things due to policy will not be diagnosed until 7 year old. If no joy get a private speech & Language or test for dyslexia carried out in school setting. From experience most Senco's are willing to help and do listen. Good luck.

I like race car blending. Get a toy car, have a word written down with spaces 'c a t' then have the car drive over it whilst saying the letters slowly. 'Ccccaaaaatttt'.

You can get beading activities with letters to make CVC words. Helpful.

Magnetic letters on a whiteboard. Have the letters spaced out, start at the initial letter and push them together whilst doubting it out. c->a->t.

my DD used a fab free website, Teach Your Monster To Read, which is essentially a huge fun game. It got her reading at last

I use picture/matching games for those who find blending difficult, like a memory pairs game using CVC words and corresponding pictures. The pics give them some context for the words they're sounding out and really helps.

Send off for a book called "Toe by Toe". It tells you exactly what to do to teach reading step by step. Do 10 minutes every day - you will go mad with boredom but the child will be able to see progress and not be stressed. Have a little jar of treats to have one after each session. I have taught many children using this book - some severely dyslexic. All made outstanding progress - especially during the school holidays. Make sure you read a bedtime story every night. If the school send home reading books you read them to the child - ask the teacher to pitch the level well below what the child can manage to build confidence. Good luck

My dd is suspected dyslexia , failed her phonics test and no. other methods were mentioned at all

It was me realising this during lock down and advice from posters with experience on here that got her reading by forgetting phonics.
Even a good friend of mine who is a teacher, who knows our story and struggle still won't let go of phonics we know we have a cult situation going on.

I was an early reader, phonics would have stopped all that for me;
I definitely didn't need to learn blending , some of us ( like Michael morropgo) Just have the letters make sense one day.

If a child isn't progressing with phonics its critical too try other methods.

Totally agree with the above. Not sure if dd8 would be reading yet if we only pushed phonics with her