Please be honest!
Am specifically thinking of P1/early years teachers.
My son started school in September and from what I gather he seems really behind.
He wasn't taught to write a nursery and as far I'm aware, this is normal.
He is now expected to write his name on every piece of work, but I'm not sure how to get him to do this. I thought at school it would be a gradual build up focusing on a letter or sound at a time.
His homework in the first week was to learn to write his name. 6 weeks in and we still haven't got past the first letter, he has 8 letters in his name! Does his sound like a problem.
The homework in general is causing severe distress, he really hates it. He doesn't get home until 6 and by the time we get dinner and have story he's really tired.
I've asked if we could please have the homework at the weekend but the teacher said no. I just thought I'd have time to work with him more on Saturday and Sundays, I have other children so, like everyone else, it's hard to fit things in.
We've tried writing on the ground with chalk, using markers on a big page and even painting but his attention and concentration is v v short.
Apparently there ar children in the class who can read 100+ words.
I've printed the numbers 1-10 outnand stuck them on the fridge, he can say the number when I point to them but he can't write them.
What can I do to help him? We read lots at home (well dad and I read to him) and he seems to have a good understanding of what is happening in the books but I still feel he is behind.
First child at school so I don't know if I'm worrying too much.
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Gemma191 · 07/10/2017 11:38
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