It is a slightly different environment. I was the first child in my family and my parents had time to spend with me to read to me & teach me to read. They had less time to spend with the second child since they then had two kids to take care of. I helped teach the third and fourth kids to read.
I don't remember learning how to read, but I know I was ahead of my first-grade classmates in public school. I remember learning compound words, and confusing "dairy" and "diary" and was terribly embarrassed when my teacher had to correct me on that.
After I read most of the kids' section in the public library, I remember sneaking into the adults' section. I did sneak, too, because I thought I wasn't allowed in there. There was a sign that said "Adults"!
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It is a slightly different environment. I was the first child in my family and my parents had time to spend with me to read to me & teach me to read. They had less time to spend with the second child since they then had two kids to take care of. I helped teach the third and fourth kids to read.
I don't remember learning how to read, but I know I was ahead of my first-grade classmates in public school. I remember learning compound words, and confusing "dairy" and "diary" and was terribly embarrassed when my teacher had to correct me on that.
After I read most of the kids' section in the public library, I remember sneaking into the adults' section. I did sneak, too, because I thought I wasn't allowed in there. There was a sign that said "Adults"!