We've just been to my child's parents evening. She's five and her last one (a month after she started) was quite negative. She was struggling with routine etc. Then she went through a stage of not listening and still not grasping the routine.
After Christmas she was like a new person. They were happy. She was good. Her reading is coming on great at home. She is able to write birthday cards now if I spell things out. She loved the space term. Just overall doing good.
Parents evening was fairly positive. She took longer than average to pick up her phonics but now she's getting there. Then she said she still struggles with some things. She doesn't quite understand as easily as the other children.... Then she quickly said well not all children. Then I said is she getting extra help and she nodded and said but she sits with other kids so she's not the only one.
She told us to practice counting and writing her name. She can do both these things but when she's left by herself she doesn't seem to do it. So the teacher thinks she's struggling.
I'm fairly happy with what she's said. I know she's not going to be top of the class. I'm not sure if the other kids had better starts than my daughter. I did try and prepare her for school.... But there has always been children who need the extra support.
I just wanted to ask from people's experiences if your child caught up with the other children in year one or two or even older. Or is she likely to stay in the struggling group. The teacher said she remembers things really well in other ways. I guess she's just not focused enough to do things with out an adults encouragement.
Any experiences?
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Did your child catch up or stay slower to catch on?
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Savemefromthis4 · 10/03/2020 19:52
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