My twins are the youngest in their Reception year, being born in late July. They are being taught to read using the THRASS system. I feel it is far too advanced and abstract for their age, and they are struggling. They cannot recognise all the alphabet, certainly not sure of all the sounds the letters represent, and really cannot read at all. The Head is adamant that THRASS is the way forward, and has warned the parents that we should not be doing any simple phonics at all at home as this would confuse them. My poor girls really do seem to want to read, and THRASS is not working.
I should also add that whilst we have been promised the teachers will listen to the children read their key words once a week, this does not always happen. Obviously we do listen at home.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to what I should do?
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alittlebittired · 10/04/2009 22:27
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