Hi there, my ds is in Reception (October born so one of the oldest). He is good at reading - we have the Chip, Biff, Kipper box set at home and he can read the Level 6 ones. They don't use these at school - they use the Read, Write programme and he does phonics everyday in a group and reading once a week in a guided reading group. The books he brings home are not challenging him - the current ones say Phase 3 on the back if this means anything to anyone here? He gets two books per week with no chance of changing them earlier than this because they discuss them in their group. I have asked whether we can have access to other books but have been told no. We do go to the library but I'm finding it difficult to find the correct level of book. I'm wondering whether I should be pushing the school to try and provide books more to his level. However I also understand that he needs to be part of a reading group to develop his social skills in discussing the story with his peers (something he struggles with as although he knows the answers, he is a shy boy). The other aspect I'm surprised at is that they don't do any formal maths in reception...obviously they do a lot of maths through play but they don't do any 7+3=10 for example. My ds was doing this at preschool and I'd like this to continue - obviously we can do this at home with him but I wondered why the school doesn't differentiate when they have children who are capable of this. I probably sound like a really pushy parent - I'm not - my ds just seems a bit bored. Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
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