Hello
DS1 (6.2) is in Year 1. He has been reading since he was 3 and is the most able reader in his class (of 30- single form entry) by quite a bit. Up until now they have just been doing individual reading with the TA or parent volunteers and DS goes once a week (when the school remembers) to read with the literacy coordinator. However, they have just started guided reading in their ability groups.
I asked DS what they have been reading and it has been picture books like 'Pumpkin Soup' and 'Meet Wild Boars' which he has read before but enjoys, but he said it was "really annoying because the girls (the rest of the group are girls) kept sounding out the word like 'r-ea-ding' and it was spoiling the story". DS1 is given lime books and from what I gather the rest of the group are on ORT 6/7. I understand (and like) what guided reading is about (comprehension, discussion) but can it be effective when currently there is such a big disparity in reading levels. Is this normal? DS has in the past couple of weeks begun to become less conscientious in class and I don't want him to get more frustrated.
Is this just a normal occurance and we should just accept it and I discuss it with DS or is it something that warrants a quiet word with the teacher? I don't like making a fuss
Thanks
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Guided Reading- group levels
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woodlysmum · 01/12/2012 14:43
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