Ds started Foundation Stage 2 this year (attended FS1 last year) and he is really enjoying it. We had parents evening last week and all went well, he is keen to learn, popular and apparently "gets" numbers (did not inherit that from me!) But when I asked about reading books the teacher said they will get them after Christmas. Ds school adopts a "creative curriculum" learning approach, with very little homework. This is great that it let's each child be individual in their work. But when I speak to friends with children at different schools, their children have had reading books since week 1 and various homework assignments (mostly creative). I don't want to push ds but he is 5 in a few weeks and keen to start reading. Are there any books I can get from the library or buy that are good first readers, he would really love to give it a go. Is anyone else's fs2 child in a school where this approach to learning is taken and how do you feel about it? Ds and I both adore the school and the teachers and I love the relaxed feel but I don't want him to be missing something that he wants to do. Also, I think smeone else asked about a leapfrog tag reader, any good? I've got him a leappad2 for his bday, is it worth having both?
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