When DS first started reading we pointed to the words. He would sound them out and we would then re-read the whole sentence if needed.
Recently he has been able to look at the page and read it with out pointing. He hardly sounds out any words at all now. He literally turns the page and reads it off the top of his head iyswim? He may pause over a tricky word, but has got the 'reading in your head' thing so doesnt 'sound out' out loud. He will think then say the word. But, as I said, it is very rare for him to do so.
We are pleased with his progress and are happy to let him read this way, as he obviously can and do it correctly but his teacher has written in his book that he needs to point to the words?
His comprehension is good and he can do the little questions at the end easily. He can also recall events in stories and often cracks up laughing at some of the funnier ones - often he has 'read in his head' and started laughing before he has read it to me! Then he struggles to stop laughing in order to read it aloud!!
Anyway, should I encourage him to point at the words still? I feel it actually stilts his reading?
Is there a 'level' he should be at before he is allowed to stop pointing?