There is more to know about reading!

Let me explain what I have no proof of--as I was not allowed to collect (harmless) simple 15-minute checklists at different ages. (By the way–that was with use of a simple checklist-one sheet & from an IRB-approved PhD Study). 

So I am scientist and a researcher and what I noticed, experienced, & studied for decades is : The visual system has a genetic trait along with an age development process for each individual. 

My experience with kids and reading also included watching data pattern NAEP Fed. Stats (& the data from Fla. Minn. & Maine STATE reading scores in different schools over decades. This also help me gain some insight. More experience came from working with youth in different settings- a Suicide unit, youth crisis units. Also with Managing a Group home for girls, home-support & family counseling, then, mental health step down and private counseling & then also Substitute teaching all subjects; all ages. Also, for a Special Project with the Dept of Juvenile Justice DJJ & Health and Human Services as a State Program developer for Homeless youth Title IVE. So, I wanted to provide some insight I had learned these decades for new Pre-K reading. From my view and experience and research pre-k is too young for 40% of kids to have stress and pressure placed on them—for something they will not be able to do ever—and it will disrupt chances for peer equality also.  So I wanted to learn more about successful programs in PRE-K

So, I asked a Linked in Post author– How about your evidence for Pre-K?  …would she share her successes. ( I  found none- 4 years ago!) 

I also found Age- appropriate Development Charts from Medical schools  to suggest–age 7- for eye development for reading–but few Medical persons or Hospitals etc. say it.   Medical Eyes Exams did check for 20/20 Acuity, then!

(An Age-appropriate chart for years was from (Stanford Children Medical Health: Retrieve 2022=24 -suggests 48-72 months).From my Allied Health and Wellness research, pushing reading on Pre-k is great for those who have reading parents. For those that have one or no reading parents those kids  may not be ready -with developed visual reading skills until at or after 3rd grade and only with our program My opinion- with the Pre-K pushing reading – instead of social skills and creative play is it might be an error. –That error might lead to different anxiety states & ills in younger children i.e., Dys, ADD…   Check for recent research on Pre-K Reading.