CalipherJones comments on Anon is Illiterate

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[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I had a friend tell me that she didn't learn to read until she was like eight. Ya never really know where people come from. All of our lives are so different.

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[–] breecher@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago*

That doesn't sound too bad considering almost half of Americans (regardless of age) reads below 6th grade level. At 8 you should still be able to overtake most grownup Americans in reading skills.

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[–] PurplePixie@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago

I wasn't capable of reading completely on my own until I was nine years old. I also made top grades in all of my college English classes. Where you start doesn't necessarily dictate where you'll end up, especially if you enjoy an activity as much as I enjoyed reading.

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[–] Microw@piefed.zip 3 points 1 year ago

I dont think that is considered particularly late here in central europe. Yes, kids should be able to read properly at 6, but a lot of them don't.

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