Dry, brittle hair that easily breaks off can sometimes be indicative of a medical problem. This includes eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Hypothyroidism -- a condition in which your thyroid gland fails to produce a sufficient supply of vital hormones -- may also cause hair breakage.
The average age is 5 and 6 when they are in kindergarten. Some kids who are developmentally ready can read when they are 4. If you are truly interested in teaching your child to read I suggest that you do a lot of reading on the stages that children go through when first learning to read. kind Â· 8 years ago.
At kindergarten, plan to spend a minimum of 20 minutes daily reading aloud to your child. At 1st grade, stretch the time to 30 minutes, and once your child is beginning to read on her own, use some of the time to listen to her read. You can also engage in shared reading in which you take turns reading from a book. By the time your child is in 2nd and 3rd grade, you can begin to read chapter books aloud, encouraging your child to build mental pictures of what you are reading.