DS1 is a really strong reader, knew all his letters by his 2nd birthday and was reading fluently long before the end of reception year. Not bragging, just that this is the only "benchmark" I have, so I'm not sure if DS2 is really struggling, or just not as good as his brother.
DS2 has just started y1. I practise his keywords with him every morning (have done since he was first given them 1 term into reception and kept this up all through the hols) He also "reads" from a book to either DH or I every eve, although this is a real struggle. We read to him every day too.
Despite repeating these key words over and over he just doesn't seem to get them. e.g he can sound out h a s and get it right, but he can't just read it, and he must have seen it hundreds of times now. He does now know all his letters, which he didn't until half was through reception, so I can't say he's making no progress, but it seems very slow to me.
He is one of the youngest in his class and otherwise is thriving. A very talkative boy, with a good vocbulary and huge interest (and understanding) in nature and the way things work etc. Is it time for me to be asking the school to get him extra help?
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Worried about DS2's reading
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largeoneplease · 03/09/2008 21:35
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