I think I already know that he is and feel terrible about it. He has just had his report and was identified as behind in about 3 areas. Social and development on the basis that he struggles to resolve friendship disputes, handwriting, which is terrible, and maths, so pretty key areas. In reading he is meeting expectations but I am sure it is only just as he is only level 2 whilst most if not all the other kids in his class are on much higher levels (6, 7, 8 etc). One of his main problems is that he is reluctant to try, espeically if he finds things hard. I can just about get him to do his reading but it takes a lot of persuasion and it's near impossible to get him to sit down and practice his hand-writing. He also doesn't seem to get numbers. He recognises quantity and can count but always misses out 15 despite me correcting him a million times, and still struggles to recognise numbers past 5! He does not seem to grasp that school is there for learning and just wants to play all the time. He is very curious and loves imaginative play, e.g. pretending to be a super-hero, is very physical, loving, affectionate, funny and has an excellent vocabulary but I am worried that he is just not going to cope in year 1. I am even more worried now as I just heard that they start streaming the children and DS will no doubt be in all the bottom groups. His teachers don't seem overly concerned and think that he is improving all the time and, on current performance, should manage in year 1. We agreed that DS was simply not ready for reception when he started and that he only really settled and got into it in the spring/summer terms. I also blame myself as I am a single mum and I work full time. I try to do reading every day when i get home from work/before bed but sometimes he is too tired but we are obviously going to have to find a way to squeeze in practising numbers and handwriting. I really need one to one time with him to do this which, again, is tricky as I also have DS2, 3 years who always starts vying for attention. Would appreciate anyone's views on a) how bad the situation is and b) what can be done. Thank you.
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