Anyone have a reception aged child in a mixed Y1/R class?
Looking for success stories and a positive spin as my 4 year old DS is likely to be placed in a mixed class of Reception and Year One children.
I am a little concerned, if you hadn't already guessed, and I don't know why as I am a teacher who has TAUGHT mixed aged classes (Y1/2).
Parents of current Reception children in the mixed class are saying their children do not play in the morning (whereas in the school where I teach, they do - very much!) and sit at tables and 'do work'. That IS what they currently do so it may be different, I realise, at the beginning of an academic year. I don't want my son pushed into a more formalised curriculum and learning style too soon. He may be Autumn born and academically doing well, but he is 'young' and loves to play and a lot of his learning so far HAS been through play.
Anyone with a positive spin and success stories? TBH, I am not certain how my child would cope with formal learning at 4 years old! He may enjoy it but my fear is he won't and thus hate school.
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Reception child going into a mixed Y1/R class
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quarkandmarmite · 22/05/2016 21:11
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