I am slightly overwhelmed by the number of book options (Snapdragon, Songbirds, LadyBird, Usborne), types of books (decodable - non decodable) etc that are available, and I don't know what I should / shouldn't be teaching him. I don't want to teach him incorrectly and contradict what he is taught at school.
My son is 4 turning 5 in 3 months. His school uses Jolly Phonics and a range of different books. When he started reception he was placed on the red book band but now 3 months later he is still on the red book band, so maybe he hasn't made the process he could have.
I think its partly my fault as I sometimes come home very late and he is already sleeping, and he isn't really into readying. To help him I have changed my hours at work, so I will be home earlier.
Some books that are red / yellow band are not decodable so I need books that he can sit and work out the words himself, as this is what he is being taught at school.
The Ladybird books aren't suitable as I think they are geared to more able readers.
There is a red band book called Dad (Snapdragon) but it has the sentence 'Dad put on a big (big is in bold) jacket' then ''hurry up''. My son would struggle reading the words jacket & hurry. So should I be reading this to him, rather than him reading the book.
Any suggestions as to the right book set to us?
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callmebob · 28/11/2018 12:42
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