A couple of things that might help the mom, or for the mom and grandmother to consider together.?
WAIT.? Before I bring these, maybe the mom needs more background to consider.? Maybe not.
MAYBE the grandmother wants to hear more about unschooling.? Probably not.? :-)
"If it's not fun don't do it" should apply to everyone in the situation, as far as possible.? My kids had a grandmother (not my mom) who pressured them some about behavior, and eating the food they were given.? It never scared them or shamed them; it made them think she was a bit odd, sometimes, and they politely resisted when appropriate, or went along with it if they wanted to. :-)
The grandmother shouldn't feel shamed or pressured either.? ?Children are learning that different adults are different.? That's probably more importat than the details of an attempted reading activity.
Okay, the links:
Something I just came across that Joyce wrote:
When Does Independence Arrive?
and Jo Isaac's data on reading ages:
Earlier graphs here:
Sandra
