Maybe have his vision and hearing checked first? I wouldn’t have ever thought of either but my daughter had several ear infections, ruptured ear drums, etc which lead to some hearing loss. Her pediatrician set up an evaluation of her sight and hearing, then recommended her for speech therapy in home. The daycare also started having a speech therapist work with her. The result was one on one phonics, word and letter recognition, and sight words. She did this daily either in home or at the daycare and it was amazing how much that helped.
My son is 7 and doesnt care to read. So i asked a family member to video chat with him a couple days a week and listen.
We started with level 1 books and phonics workbooks and kept going up from there.
We also went over spelling words, starting with 1st grade until he got to grade level.
It helped tremendously, especially using an outside source. He is much more confident.
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Wow lady. Just wow. How could you not have known??
How did you not notice sooner
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Maybe reach out to the junior infants teacher at his school they might have helpful ideas or websites to teach him starting with phonics again, there’s also a phonics letter toy in symths that sounds out each letter ,id try the leapfrog easy reader also. Do not blame or make fun of your son or make it a war against the teachers he clearly needs support from everyone who can help in his life. Jollyphonics website is fantastic as it sings the sounds n makes it easier.
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I could read fully by kindergarten, but that’s me. I couldn’t do math because I have dyscalculia. If he does have dyslexia putting him with professionals that know how to handle that would help immensely.
How did u not know your kid could read?
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In the 5th grade i was at a 1st grade reading level. By the time i graduated high school i was above college level. A teacher got me interested in a book series and i did the rest. In the 8th grade my mom would ground me from my books i loved them so much.
Find a book that interest him. Then have him read it every day. Till he can read it without help. Then keep going with the next till you get notes from teachers that he wont put away his books for lessons. I did it alone. Im severely dyslexic and struggle a little with writting. But you give me a word in a sentence and i could tell you what it means.
My son is 5 and can already read signs and small books. He reads everything he sees.
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Ok yes I see many moms saying how did you not know , well fact is you do now so moving forward my first advice would be change you mind set and realize ( as I am sure you now do ) that You are in charge of your child’s education and any teacher or school is a tool to assist You in that endeavor. Tools is not a down play by any means as some tools in our daily life are invaluable as are , our teachers ect…
However if a tool doesn’t work well or get good results it’s not as valuable and is not used to get the job done so , view your child’s school and teaching staff as such and dont just let other people make decisions abt your child’s education. You lead the plan and any conversation about the subject, you take responsibility for the lack of information and you take control. He is your son your responsibility and you want to see him succeed. One day he will be teaching his kids to read .
Start by asking how and who can help you tech him this skill and work on it daily.
One tip is read to him he needs to hear others read and then have him reread what you have read to him .Stay in charge , be confident and humble.
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Okay, so different age group but my 6 yr old has adhd and most likely dyslexia too but she was struggling with reading and all that. Because of homeschooling(I pulled her from public and strictly did our thing. Check your state laws if anyone wants to do that) I ended up finding Khan Academy Kids, it’s 100% free, no ads. They have a k-5 app/website(also middle school,high school and some other classes on the regular Khan Academy) and it’s helped my daughter tremendously!!
I have dyslexic children. Get the evaluation as soon as you can. If he is dyslexic, you need to find an Orton-Gillingham certified tutor. You will see a world of difference in a matter of months. There is hope!
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What the $&@) kind of parent are you that your child is 8 and you didn’t know this until now? Do you even know your kid? Seriously that’s disgraceful and somebody should step the f in on you! WT actual F???
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Start with simple flash cards, like , he she, we, the, are is, dog, cat, pig, pet, let, get, wet, set etc
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I couldn’t read till about grade 5 (9-10 years old). I now love reading books and in grade 8 (13 years old I was the top reader and got the highest marks for reading in my grade). Teach him. Be patient and find books he loves even if it’s Horrible Histories (funny short history stories aimed at boys) or books with boy humour. He will pick it up with patience and persistence.
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I realize he’s not a baby but when my kids were younger, my mother got them the your baby can read program. There’s videos, flash cards, etc. just a thought.
I did learn to read till I was 15 self taught it wasn’t till I was 19 that I found out I was dyslexic .
It’s not the teachers jobs to show your son how to do life and you should not be relying on other people to tell you when somethings wrong! I don’t really care if you don’t want unkind comments, I’m sure your kid wants a parent that pays them some damn attention too but that doesn’t seem to matter! Spend the damn time with him, sound words out WITH him! Do your damn job and then your kid can do his! You very well should feel poorly about this too bc maybe you’ll learn something from it. That’s what it’s for us to teach YOU how to do YOUR job! 
un-f$&king real! I hope to hell the specialists testing him do a report to CPS as well
This happened with my son we took him to the optometrist turns out his eyes see letters back to front so he’s been given glasses to help correct it, it’s possible my son is dyslexic but he’s getting there he works with support teachers and was seeing an ot,
My son covered it up really well at school and figured out ways around everything when he was in K & gr 1. They all thought he could read but when I sat with him I realized he couldn’t. I got him assessed shortly after in grade 2
Take him to dollar tree tell him to pick from the little kids books and get him to read those once he has those down get a level up books and so on and so on even read in the summer weekends whenever possible my kids like to read in the car on trips etc.
Try Bob Books. I taught my kids to read with those when they were in preschool.
Try an app called teach your monster to read its 4.99 (uk) i gotta when they made it free at begining of this lockdown for my reception age child its really good starts off with the basics and its kind of like a game he will get all his phonic sounds
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Maybe start with him working on his letters with you? If he’s dyslexic, he might have a hard time identifying certain ones. Have him make the letter sounds and all of that. Have him write each letter as you say the letter and make sure he’s not using the wrong ones
You definitely need to go back to the basics first and work your way up in order to identify what the problem is.
I don’t know how you wouldn’t know your 8 year old couldn’t read, that blows my mind but anyways… flash cards from the dollar store is a good start. The school should have reading websites with books geared to his reading level too. Start communicating with his teachers since you clearly haven’t. I’m sure they have many resources you can use to help him.
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My little brother has dyslexia but his mom knew before he started school bc she was a parent actually parenting her kid! Try it lady, you might even like it
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He needs to be evaluated for learning challenges. If school won’t do it talk to your ped. They can push it through.
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Yes the school failed, but how did you not notice your son can’t read? Do you not do homework with him? Read stories together? Anything like that?
I suggest getting on a good home school program, adding in extra reading help each night outside of the school work, and spending more direct time with your child working on his education.
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My 9 year old is in the same boat. Been tutoring for 2 years and it’s like he’s not progressing at all. We do after school tutoring and he is pulled out once a day for extra reading help. I’ve known since Kindergarten tho. Thankfully our school is very helpful and we all are doing what we can. Also discovered he has a really really bad eye. Doc said that it is possible it affects his reading.
Maybe you can try to introduce the letter of alphabets and letter sounds gradually and blending them to consonant vovel and consonant-vowel-consonant and also constant practice with sight words in the flashcards as you progress…Read a book every night before he sleeps and let him pick his choice of book…
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Listen to Susan Mick. Good advise. My 8yo boy was a non reader in 3rd grade. He was at or above in 4th grade. He did get help but I do feel that he was just not ready to read until part way through 3rd grade. Best
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Best thing to do is help him yourself I don’t care how many special classes they put him in at school they still won’t help him and he maybe to where he can’t ever learn I know my son has this promblem and he’s now 40 yeast old at lease the school system now has no child left behind and can’t put him out of school like they did my son yes my son graduated from school but with no education might want to co him in math and spelling to
You should be reading with him a few books a day or atleast a few times a week since age 5 or 6. Teachers can only do so much and the rest if for us to help teach and for them to retain it especially during the summer. I would start by ordering books in sets on Amazon. Start with level A-D then so on.
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Its not true he wont catch up. Dont label him yet. Just pick up with abcs and small words and read together help him sound out words. Hire a tutor and contact your schiol voard to have testing done. Get aggressive with this. I have a sin whi has autism. I had to go to community mental health and get a cade manager and let her interact with the school to kick them in the butt. Now my sonbis doing excellent they dont kick him out constantly for behaviors and he is happier too. Moms have to make them move. I suggest you go all the way up the ladder till they test him. A multidiciplineary report is dine by the school councellors. And push for iep meetings he will need special ed classes for a whike but dyslexia can be overcome. Hold your head up and fight your school system like hell keep them on their toes.
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BOB Books are wonderful to get children to read
ABC Mouse is amazing (but does have a subscription) I would fight the school and go through the school board. That is ridiculous they didn’t tell you the extent of his delay. He may not be a baby but if he can’t read at all you need to teach him like you would a toddler. He’s smart, he’ll pick up but you have to start at basics to get an idea of how much he can do. Test it out at baseline for about 2 weeks to get an idea. Also, get a developmental pediatrician. They can cut through all the red tape and get him evaluated and will come in handy when dealing with the school in the future. Especially if he needs an IEP
Ignore the “perfect moms” on this thread. You are a great mom.
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Get letter puzzle type, he can feel the shape match it up to the space, hold it etc
Teach your monster to read app and find books of things he is interested in. Really focus on pronouncing words. Children will find ways to cover up things. Focus on his progress but don’t compare. 
This is going to sound weird but read books to him and have him memorize the book/words. My daughters kindergarten teacher did this with them and she learned so fast and she already in 5th and reads above her grade level. My husband was upset at first but once he realized how quick she caught on he let it go.
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Please look up Thinking tree books by Sarah Brown. She makes learning fun and if your child has dyslexia there are books for that too. There is a Facebook as well with a ton of info and moms that are homeschooling. Awesome community as well. Very helpful not judgmental at all. The system failed me I didn’t know how to add and subtract due to me switching numbers. They didn’t notice until 4th grade. My mom worked with me but I hid it well. She fought the school for years. Back then there were no IEP or 504 plans. Good luck I hope you really do look into the books they are super entertaining and fun. She even has a minecraft line of learning books.
My son is now 11 in 5th grade hes ADD and has IEP meetings. He only reads at a 3rd grade level. I read to him alot he reads to me but i notice it was always one or two books i now know he memorized the books. I kept telling the school i was worried about his reading i was always told hes doing fine i kept telling them its effecting his other classes cause he cant read and i dont want them letting him go to graduate and still cant read. Now what can i do
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Have you had his vision checked recently? I know what you going through, sometimes it is the simplest things that we may overlook as parents. It turned out mine had poor eyesight. After they got glasses they caught back up with their grade level.
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So, you’ve never had your child read to you before? This is not all on the school. Have him read more to you. Practice, practice, practice. Practice making letter sounds with him and help him sound out words. Look up heggerty videos. This method helped my son a lot.
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Let’s not bash the school or the parent since what we get is only the gist of the story. That’s OK. Children has different learning capabilities. My brother has to repeat 1st grade 3 times because he is having a hard time learning to read. And take note that the whole family was involve as well in supporting and teaching him. My mom even brought him to a therapist. Just take it slow and show him it’s OK and you’ll be there for him all the way until he learns. Reading stories together can help as well or songs with lyrics on screen. Here in the Philippines you won’t move up to the next grade level if you can’t read properly. So as a parent we really do focus on thee reading part.
Don’t assume he won’t catch up!! I’d use google to find info for you, and websites for him to use for learning. Start from square one, the basics. That will help you to know whether he even knows his letters or not. If he doesn’t complain about it being too babyish ( don’t want him feeling badly) have him watch video clips from shows that teach abc’s. Most of all, the hardest part of all, be patient!!
You having him tested, and wanting to work with him is the best thing you can do for him! You got this!
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My suggestion is to make cards at home and label the fridge, door, bed, etc so he gets familiar with words which he already knows the meaning of. You can spread them everywhere, and use them as flash cards later to see if he still recognises the words away from the object. If he can’t, he has a learning problem which needs sorting by a professional.
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Start on his phonics on YouTube there are lots of phonics lessons that have been put up go on Oxford owl and start him on level one books and as his phonics increase move him up the levels also get him used to some sight words xx
STOP comparing him to other children. He will learn in his own time. You MUST put effort in at home. Read books together. You read a page, let him read one.
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This is where our education system is failing! Most school district say a student has to be 3yrs behind before they do anything, as in testing ect. The state of Washington doesn’t recognize dyslexia as a learning disability. 2 if my 4 kids have it…
My son had trouble. We started him reading Garfield comics and stuff. He’s not the best reader, but he can do it on his own now. I also found getting them to do things like write shopping lists and stuff helped too.
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You need to ask the school in written form to complete an evaluation. You can also reach out for outside help at a tutoring center. I think it’s possible that he can catch up, but it depends on how quickly you and the school act (of course if there is a SLD, he’ll get help to make his life in school much happier).
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Start out k thru 2 second grade books. Have him read out loud, and the words he struggles with write the word out and meaning. Have him spell it out and say the word out loud. Take.breaks with him. Its over whelming for him. He’ll get it with lots of support and love. Its possible, he will read.
Honestly I made a game out of reading with my 2 five yr olds. I put a sight words on a small card example. Here. It on go see she he there what they ect. And I put each word around the house on the walls and we go running around finding the different words I say. I have them tap on it and spell it out loud. Then at the end I’ll ask “where is the word go” and they run to it and read it and spell it. My kids love it. And they r ahead of there sight words for the quarter of their school.
He needs the program kumon is a great program. Won’t take long with there help.
Keep it simple. Alphabet, Sounds, Ear spelling, Scholastic makes actual beginner books with sight words. There’s tons of resources!
That being said, how did they let him get to third grade without being able to read. That means he’s not writing sentences or spelling words? How is he doing his work?
Identifying actual problem associated with dyslexia causing the problem needs to happen first. Then addressing that problem will help with improvements. I would encourage checking out books that also have audio so he can read along. Utilize different learning styles- like presenting information in the verbal domain. He obviously is intelligent if able to manage to this point without being able to read snd no one being wise about it.
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I met a boy through a job I had and he was so intelligent and spoke so eloquently for being in 2-3rd Grade if I can remember. He couldn’t read. I asked if his parents knew and he said no. Sometimes kids will hid things from parents so they won’t “get in trouble”. Don’t listen to the moms that are bashing you. I would speak to his pediatrician and see if he can get a tutor or a therapy session to help him learn to read. Good luck 
Really. The school did not do their job that I can see. So much for telling someone you don’t want bashing.
My son had the same problem let him write words on sand paper also write words over and over it will work to this day he will write over and over to remember things also start him on good vitamins that was myplan iy will work
Have the school have him evaluated. You have to put it in writing to the school. 504 plan/ IEP . I don’t know what state you are in. CA has 30 day to respond.
My son is 10 and is the same way. It likes pulling teeth to get him to read
Get a easy book that has the same sentence but changes one word on every page. Read the cover to him and then go through every page and talk about the pictures and go back to the 1st page read the story to him while his fingers is under every word you read. Then have him read the book. If he get stuck the pictures sometimes will be what the words are saying so you can have him look at the picture and have him tell you about what’s happening in it. Always make sure his finger is under the word. Have him do that till he’s reading with out any help
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Hold him back but to a new school
I think you need to try to make time with your child.
My daughter is 8 and while we were reading at 5 she struggled. I took extra time with her and even though I got frustrated at times, we pushed through.
If this is something you’re not able to do, I would seriously consider getting him a tutor.
I would never say the school dropped the ball. In the end it is your responsibility as a parent to practice skills with him. I’m overwhelmed quite often, I get it. But your child’s education is so very important. Please make more time for him. This is gonna be a struggle.
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It may be more towards younger kids, but try abc mouse, my daughter is only 4 but she has so much fun on abc mouse learning everything associated with reading she’s already starting to pick it up some. I don’t know what shows he likes but they have a lot of character books (such as doc mcstuffins I think paw patrol etc) it may get him more interested.
It’s not too late. Lots of good advice here. If you can afford a tutor it would be good to get one. Specifically one that’s a reading specialist not a hs or college kid. Read together and lots of encouragement and praise. He probably feels it at school already that he’s not where he should be so raising his confidence is important.
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I have no advice as a lot of this here is great but I do want to give you hope. At 8 years old and you taking the reins your son can and may even surpass his peers in reading. Please don’t be discouraged. There are even studies in other countries that say there’s no need to teach reading until 7-8 years old and when they do learn they catch up to any other child that what learned earlier. You’re doing great!
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The reading egg app would help. Bob books are also really good
I saw a cute game on pinterest with sight words. Write the letters on blocks, single ones. And then put the whole word on a larger one and he can collect and sound out letters to read it
Sorry, this goes beyond before this pandemic started. This issue should have been dealt with long before. Learning does start at hm.
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He may Catch up to his friends. Dont discount his abilities just give him extra help and encouragement. Get the test done
When daughter was struggling to read books were overwhelming so I would get her to read a word off a packet or a sign
Once she realised she can do it books were a lot easier 
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This is why it is important to read to and with children…
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My son could memorize a story, so when it was his turn to read aloud, he could continue the story. I caught it the end of 1st grade. I hired a tutor through middle school. Best thing I ever did.
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Has he been tested in the area of auditory discrimination? A lot of students who have difficulty reading cannot associate letters to their appropriate sounds.
I’m a school psychologist. Personally I’m not sure what getting diagnosed would do. You already know reading is hard for him and a diagnosis won’t change that. I would recommend focusing on pre reading skills (phonics and phonemic awareness). You could look into Heggery curriculum or EBLI reading app for phonemic awareness instruction. I would also encourage you to read to him and find audio books to help keep his interest in reading.
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It’s hard being a mom and balancing life and work and kids. I feel your pain. I think the school has failed you tremendously and you should be upset about it. They go to school for 8 hours a day 5 days a week and they can’t teach a child to read??? I’d be complaining to the school district.
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Hey girl try to see past the negativity and realize you can’t change the past and now it is about everything you can do moving forward. I agree try to get him assessed and every day read to him constantly. In the bath, before bed, as much as you can. Start with simple books meant for just starting out. Replace all screen time with reading and phonics books. Throughout the days sing the a b c song a a apple b b ball cc cat, really enunciating the sounds. He can catch up, it will take patience and dedication. You are not a failure and you are his advocate to make sure he gets any help he may need, while putting in the time it takes to help him learn. You got this mama!!!
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My daughter wouldn’t read because she thought she would get made fun of if she didn’t know a word. (Age 6/7) I loaded her favorite books on a tablet that did read along. It helped her a lot she also had issues with letters. Never had her tested. Now she reads a lot and loves books. Age 13 now
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Ok.Take a deep breath wipe those tears and get to work. Seek help( tutor) if necessary it can be done. One step @ a time.One word,one sentence one paragraph @ a time. May take your child a little longer now doesn’t matter. Good luck to you both.
Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons(book), teach your monster to read (app), find books that motivate him and things that interest him. I know the Hey Jack series is a really cute easy chapter book series that might make him feel like he isn’t reading baby books. look past the negativity you cant change what already happened only how you are handling it now.
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Wow, my kids have read to me and been read to since they were in pre-k. You definitely don’t pay attention to your child. Sad
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So he is in grade 2 or 3.Typically half way through kindergarten the LITERARY specialist would start working with kids who are struggling to learn their letters and sounds. So my first question is does he know his letters and sounds? (And I mean randomly, not in ABC order singing the song)If he doesnt you can access Phonics programs online (Jolly Phonics is one) sing the letters and sounds. I also use Jack Hartman youtube videos for letter sounds, basic sight words etc. You can even access free beginning reading programs online. Starfall and ABCYA are 2 that come to mind. Next, you should consider going to pediatrician and asking for an IHCAN test.Perhaps an Occupational therapist. Also, get hearing and sight checked.
Note, there are strategies for dyslexia as well. (My brother didnt really start to read until 3rd or 4th grade and he is a ravenous reader now.) Your son may need different strategies is all.
Note, sometimes the first time young parents honestly dont know what is normal. However, how is it possible he’s had 3 years of teachers and you’ve never had an inkling?I teach kindergarten (but have taught gr 1, 2, 3 and so on) and I start those difficult conversations about January each year, as do most teachers I have worked with.
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My child is behind with reading, Some kids make excuses not to do it. My childs school do book reading and homework online, so its not easy if you havent got devices or even the internet. I will even be looking at some ideas from here for them to do.
Im sure when i read the post it said if you havent got anything nice to say then dont comment. Think some people on here need to learn to read
Good luck with helping your son
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Do you know for sure your child can’t read. Or just doesn’t want to and act like he doesn’t know how. My son does that. He say he can’t read but he will read signs and stuff on his game and computer and phone. So he might be playing you
Start at the beginning ( Alphabet, writing letters, the sounds they make) make an assessment of where he is and develop a plan from there.
Move on to sight words, flash cards. Read beginner reader books to him each day using your finger to touch the words as your reading.
There is fun learning apps. (Match the word to the picture, fill in the missing letter ect.)
Read to him/ with him as often as you can.
How did you not know your 8 year could not read? Why has it taking you this long to know your own child can’t read? 
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From birth to 3rd grade we learn to read, and from 3rd grade on we read to learn. Please find him a reading tutor if you feel like you can’t help him to catch up… Reading is THE most important and fundamental skill for success!
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Abeka handbook for reading. I have taught 3 kids to read using it. Its amazing!!!
Wait! Your child is 8 and YOU are just now finding out he can’t read? So, I guess you don’t help with homework or studies because as his mother, you should of realized this and got the help your child needs! It is your responsibility to help and teach your child too,not just his teachers. You need to put the work in as well!
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Probably bad instructors. But my niece and other family members struggled to read. The headmaster told my sister she was the problem bc she “expected” too much from a child that just wasn’t ever going to be at the top or middle of her class. Mind you this is a $30,000 a year private school. She followed her gut had her evaluated and turns out she’s dyslexic. She was changed to a specific dyslexic school for 2 years. Then mainstreamed to a new private school that is very competitive in terms of standards but in tuned to the needs of the students. She did graduate from HS, graduated from UGA with honors. She is a carpet/fabric designer for one of the biggest carpet makers.
It’s all about following your mommy gut, digging deep for resources, learn your rights as a student and parent in the public school system. They are not going to tell you. Contact Dept of education, local and federally, never take No for an answer! 
For you and your child. For the many that gets lost in the system
This mom said please no bashing, that she cries at night because of this, I’m sure she feels guilty enough and doesn’t need any fellow parents telling her what she SHOULD HAVE DONE. The point is, she’s at where she’s at right now and trying to make it right so if you don’t have helpful suggestions or positive insight perhaps just scroll past this post
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My sister was in the 2nd grade when my mom found out she couldn’t read and didn’t get any help until 3rd grade. She was in Special Ed classes until she was a freshman in high school. My mom worked full time and couldn’t help us and my dad is still illiterate. All these moms on here bashing her for not knowing her son can’t read but not everyone has the privilege of staying home to help their children with school work or even spending quality time together with their kids. Maybe instead of commenting about how she should’ve known her son couldn’t read you get off your high horse and offer some advice since that’s what she’s asking for.
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Try teach your monster to read ! My daughter is 5 and can’t read yet and im lost on how to help her lol
Reading to him will help, make sure you follow the words with your finger so he can see. Put index cards of words on the corresponding objects throughout the house, start with short, easy words. Make sure he knows all of his letters and letter sounds.
Hooked on phonics is good
Sweetie first off don’t ever feel that your son won’t accomplish what others do at his age - he may be behind but he will catch up with a plan - as many have stated have him tested - eyes, hearing, speech - all those can contribute to not being able to read and you are not the only parent that has had to deal with the miscommunication with teachers - they tell you one thing and you feel all is going well then something like this happens or he could very well be just doing it not to have to read - not all kids enjoy reading and avoid it at all costs. But to put your mind at ease have him tested to rule out anything that could be causing the issue or finding a solution if something is found to be interrupting his learning. You are only human and none of us are perfect by any means - ignore the rude comments and pull strength from the kind positive ones - times are hard on all right now with this pandemic of covid and it’s truly hard on the kids as well. Hang in there momma you got this just don’t give up on him or yourself in helping in. Prayers and God Bless.
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My son is 6 and he is dyslexic. He absolutely hates reading or trying to but he has gotten better however he is great at math. I know it breaks your heart not realizing earlier on but none of us are perfect. I pray that little man will get on track. Just work with him and do your best. God bless
This happened to us as well. The summer slide (where kids lose a lot of what they learn) made it worse. I kept my daughter home and went through k12. She went from not reading at all to now a level E reader, close to grade level. She’s also 8. We used teach your child to read in 100 lessons, and a site called epic. She has to read on epic for a minimum of 20 minutes a day. She started with books read to her on the site and now is attempting to read many on her own. All of this happened just this school year, so it’s been a huge improvement. Mine is also waiting to be tested for dyslexia.