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I taught my 3-year-old to read like a 9-year-old

created: May 29, 2025, 11:47 a.m. | updated: May 29, 2025, 2:12 p.m.

Comparatively, I did it by mostly reading books together, because it turns out reading books is a skill in itself. So to get better at reading books, you have to read books! Privately, I’ve already worked with one person who wanted to get his own daughter reading early, and so far has had success. “Teaching early reading is unfeasible for everyone to do, because X, Y, and Z.”True. Plenty of kids learn to read in traditional school (albeit usually later) and then read for pleasure plenty.

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