Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster.
Just would like some other opinions please. DD is 6, in Yr 1 at school. She has always been a very able reader. Her side of the school (it's split into Yr R, 1 and then Y2+) only has up to stage 10 ORT books - she has read all of these. She has come home last week with some very easy 'first reader' books, which aren't challenging & very boring. Spoke to teacher & she had TA find her some books from the 'other side' of school. 1 of them a ORT stage 9 All Stars book, the other a stage 14 something or other book. Both horrifically boring again.
DD asked her teacher if she was a free reader last week (gets a magazine when she goes up a reading stage) and was told "not yet". Would I be a horrible pushy parent if I went in & offered to supply her reading books? Teacher has previously admitted they're finding it hard to get a balance of the level she needs & appropriate content. The books they are sending home are making school reading a battle & I really don't want it to tarnish her love of reading. Does anyone know if Level 11+ of ORT contain any important "lessons" that they won't want her to miss?
For context, at home she has read all Roald Dahl, David Walliams, Enid Blyton, the Humphrey Hamster series and is now a third of the way through the 1st Harry Potter book.
Sorry it's so long - WWYD?
Thanks in advance to anyone who made it this far!
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STARE2016 · 18/06/2016 19:56
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